Govt for maintaining fair, safe environment in garment industry

The interim government today asked all concerned to maintain a fair and safe environment in various industrial factories, including the garment industry, and also maintain the overall law and order situation of the country.

A statement of the Ministry of Home Affairs signed by its Public Relations Wing stated this on Thursday.

"The government is very sincere and keen with the reasonable demands like salaries, allowances and other dues of workers in various mills and factories, including the garment industry," it read.

According to the statement, the government is working to execute the reasonable demands of the workers and the government's all-out efforts continue in this connection.

"Necessary instructions in this regard have been given to the owners and Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and their activities are being monitored also," it added.

The statement further said, "However, creating unrest in the Ready-made Garments (RMG) sector, blocking traffic, anarchy and violence in the name of unfair and unreasonable demands is not desirable and will never be accepted."

The government will strictly prevent it with the help of law enforcement agencies, it mentioned.

The government also sought all-out cooperation of both the owners and workers of the mills and factories to ensure a fair and safe environment in those and also maintaining the overall law and order situation throughout the country, the statement added.