Disgruntled workers of Binni Garments and Sardar Garments in Kamalapur began their protests at 9 am on Thursday, according to Motijheel Police Inspector Monir Hossain Molla. "The workers of Binni Garments were placated once the owners started clearing their dues. Bangladesh announced a nationwide shutdown of offices and workplaces, including garment factories, until Apr 25 as the number of coronavirus infections and deaths continued to soar since the first cases were detected last month. In a bid to cushion the economic impact of the global coronavirus pandemic, the government also rolled out a Tk 50 billion bailout package for the exporting sectors, mostly readymade garment factories, to pay workers. The government warned factory owners that they would face action if they failed to pay the workers by Apr 16.

Source: bd News24 April 16, 2020 10:41 UTC