Salaries, allowances by 20th Ramadan: Govt circular

The government has said in a circular that all the arrears of industrial workers such as salaries and festival allowances, will be paid within the 20th of Ramadan, reports bdnews24.com.

It was also decided that factory authorities will pay workers 15 days' salary for March per their respective capacity.

Highlighting the decisions taken at the 85th meeting of the Tripartite Consultative Council, or TCC, the notice said on Thursday that the law-enforcing agencies would "actively monitor" the overall situation, including the payment of workers' dues. Besides, the banks linked to the workers' payment will remain open on Mar 28 and 29 in the industrial area, according to the notice.

The workers of BHIS Apparels Ltd in the Tongi Ershadnagar area of Gazipur city staged a demonstration by blocking the Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway on Tuesday morning demanding their outstanding salaries.

Earlier on Sunday evening, workers of Pratik Apparels Ltd held a protest by blocking the Dhaka-Aricha Highway at the Ulail Bus Stopage area in Savar, pressing a similar demand.

The TCC meeting was held to review the labour situation, salaries, allowances, holidays, and other issues tied to the industrial workers ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.