RMG workers demand wages, bonus before Ramadan 20

Readymade garment (RMG) workers demanded Tuesday that their wages, dues and festival bonus be paid before Ramadan 20, reports UNB.

They came up with the demand at a human chain organised by Jago Bangladesh Garments Sramik Federation (JBGSF) in front of the Jatiya Press Club.

The workers alleged that factory owners are showing reluctance over paying the wages and bonus before the Eid like every Eid in the past.

Speaking on the occasion, JBGSF president M Bahar Sultan said, "The

wages for July and other dues, including festival bonus, must be paid

by 20 Ramadan."

Around 5.0 million people are working in the country's RMG sector and it is not possible to run the industry keeping the employees hungry, he said.