"Nearly 95 percent of factories have also disbursed Eid bonuses. BGMEA has formed a monitoring committee to oversee payments of Eid bonuses, February salaries, and a portion of March wages.According to the committee's report, 1,997 factories, or 94.78 percent of members, had disbursed Eid bonuses by Thursday. The remaining factories will begin their holidays between Mar 28 and Mar 29.BGMEA and Industrial Police data initially flagged 245 factories as at risk of facing difficulties in salary and bonus disbursements. BGMEA's monitoring committee visited these factories and resolved most issues.However, 11 factories were still struggling to pay as of Thursday. "Our committee and law-enforcing agencies are closely monitoring these factories, and we hope the issues will be resolved before Eid," said Anwar.

Source: bd News24 March 29, 2025 15:43 UTC