A news item published in the Financial Express on Monday expressing fear that labour unrest is looming large in a large number of garment factories in Dhaka, Gazipur, Narayanganj and Chittagong makes our heart ache. The report, quoting the industrial police, said a kind of commotion is in the offing over payment of wages and festival bonus ahead of Eid. RMG is the backbone of our economy, and we have witnessed a lot of disorder in this sector causing much damage not to the investors only but to our national economy as well. The country's image was also tarnished.
Having overcome a turbulent period, stability has been restored in the country's RMG industries. Foreign buyers are back, and the factories are busy with their production.
The government and the factory owners must look into the problems if there is any and take measures to address them. Our economy can not afford to suffer any more.
Abdel Awal Pramananik
Ashulia, Dhaka
On labour unrest in RMG
FE Team | Published: July 15, 2014 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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