But the factories are only calling up workers living in close proximity to the units as the relaunch guidelines advise against bringing back distant workers at this time. Asked about the number of factories that reopened on Sunday, BGMEA Vice President Faisal Samad told bdnews24.com: "We are not doing anything in a hurry; everything is being done slowly. In the first phase, only workers living in the vicinity of the relevant factories will be allowed to return to work. From April 26 to May 2, only 30 percent of the total workers can be present in the factories. "How can factories stay open when there is no guarantee of human life?

Source: bd News24 April 26, 2020 08:26 UTC