Police and RMG workers engage in a clash following a protest led by the workers in Savar on January 8, 2019 CollectedRepresentatives of garment factory owners and workers are also due to attend the meetingGovernment officials will meet with labour leaders regarding ongoing protests about discrimination in the newly-announced wage structure. The meeting will be held by the Ministry of Labour and Employment, around 4pm on Tuesday, at the Sromo Bhavan compound. The meeting is to be presided over by State Minister for Labour and Employment Monnujan Sufian; Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi will also attend. Also Read- 25 injured as police and RMG workers clash in SavarRepresentatives of garment factory owners and workers are also to be present at the meeting; in order to resolve the matter. Garment workers since Sunday have been blocking different streets of Mirpur, Uttara, and Gazipur in Dhaka over the freshly-announced wage structure.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 08, 2019 09:45 UTC