47 businesses express solidarity with students

FE Team | Published: August 03, 2024 22:50:24

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As many as 47 apparel businesses on Sunday extended their support to the nine-point demand of the students staging demonstration in different parts of the country under the banner of 'Movement against discrimination'.
The businesses also called for justice for the killing of innocent people during the quota-reform protests.
"We, as members of the next generation apparel business community of Bangladesh, today issue a statement expressing solidarity with the ongoing nine-point demand made by the people of Bangladesh," according to a statement signed by the representatives of the businesses.
Managing Director of Shasha Denims Ltd Shams Mahmud said that 'The second generation businesses' in the apparel sector have agreed to express solidarity with the ongoing student protest and the people of Bangladesh.
Mahmud is one of the members who have signed the statement the businesses issued under the banner of 'The Next Generation Apparel Business Community of Bangladesh',
"We have issued a statement expressing solidarity with the 9-point demand of people and if the movement shifts into a single-point demand, we will continue our support," Mahmud said.
Mahmud is a director of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and also the former president of Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
"As members of the business community, we cannot remain silent and watch while innocent lives are lost and the people's demands go unheeded," the statement says.
Expressing concerns for the citizens of the country, the businesses asserted that being the members of an independent nation, everyone should have the opportunity to exercise their rights peacefully.
The signatories to the statement include Fazlee Shamim Ehsan, Managing Director of Eraf Composite Ltd, Abrar Hossain Sayem, Director of Sayem Fashions Ltd, and Al Shahriar Ahmed, Managing Director of Adzi Trims Ltd.
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