Protest prog withdrawn as KEPZ MD goes

CHITTAGONG, Mar 19: The Korean EPZ authority withdrew its managing director Brigadier General (retired) Hasan Nasir Wednesday following a meeting with local administration and local people.

Following the negotiation, the protesters who had been demanding removal of KEPZ MD Hasan Nasir withdrew their agitation movement Wednesday, sources said.

Director of the Karnaphuli Shoe Industries (KSI), a unit of the Youngone Corporation (BD) Ltd, owner of the KEPZ, Lt General Md Shahjahan said the KEPZ MD has been withdrawn.

New managing director of the KEPZ is now Brigadier General (retired) Abdullah Md Firoz Chowdhury. The decision was effective from Wednesday, he said.

The Anwara-Karnaphuli Janosartho Sangrakshan Sangram Parishad leaders said they have withdrawn their movement. Anwara Upazila Awami League general secretary MA Mannan Chowdhury said the demonstration programme has been withdrawn as soon as the KEPZ MD is removed.

The meeting was held in the KEPZ dormitory Wednesday afternoon where deputy commissioner of Chittagong Mesbah Uddin and Upazila Nirbahi Officer Mafidul Alam, among others, were present.

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