Workers from different garment factories are holding demonstrations at Mirpur’s Kalshi since Wednesday morning. On Tuesday, Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi and State Minister for Labour Monnuzan Sufian held an emergency meeting with factory owners, labour representatives and law-enforcing agencies. A 12-strong panel will review worker wage and follow up with steps within one month, Commerce Minister Munshi announced after the meeting. But on Wednesday, workers began gathering for protest in front of Kalshi’s ‘22-storey garment factory’ around 9.00am, said Pallabi Police Station Sub-inspector Tamikul Islam. The authority in Al Muslim factory in Ulai has announced holiday on Wednesday fearing the situation will deteriorate, said Savar Police OC Abdul Awal.

Source: bd News24 January 09, 2019 08:03 UTC