BGMEA iterates demand for industrial police to save RMG
Wednesday, 26 August 2009
FE Report
Apparel manufacturers reiterated their demand for immediate implementation of the proposed industrial police force to protect the country's garment sector Tuesday.
Leaders of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) made the demand at a time when the country's highest foreign currency earning sector had witnessed a number of incidents of vandalism and unrest in recent time.
The latest incident of unrest had affected one of the country's leading industrial belt covering Ashulia, Savar and Gazipur when thousands of RMG workers vandalised scores of garment factories in the area in the four-day violence started from June 27,2009 leaving two workers killed and hundred others injured.
Soon after the clashes, the factory owners blamed the law enforces for their repeated failure in providing safety and security in the industrial area. They also alleged that a section of people along with others were hatching conspiracy to destroy the RMG (readymade garment) sector.
"We seek assurance of stern action from the government against those troublemakers involved in the incident of vandalism in the RMG sector. They are repeatedly doing this disrespecting the country's labour law and constituency," said BGMEA president Abdus Salam Murshedy.
Murshedy made the demand while addressing at the ceremony of handing over two pick-up vans to the police department of Gazipur district.
He handed over the keys of two CNG-converted vans to State Minister for Home Shamsul Haque Tuku at a ceremony in the conference room of BGMEA.
The initiative has been taken to improve law and order situation of 814 garments factories located at Gazipur. With the latest two the garments owners' association has so far been handed over a total of 22 pick-up vans to police.
BGMEA president said 35 million people are directly and around 20 million people are indirectly related to this garments sector.
In his speech, Shamsul Haque Tuku mentioned the success of dialogue arranged between factory owners, workers and police department in Chittagong and expressed the view that the same can be followed in the industrial belt in Dhaka.
IGP Nur Mohammad said law and order situation is the prerequisite for development and assured RMG owners of giving assistance when required.
He appreciated the initiative of BGMEA and said it is a symbol of good wishes.
Among others, RAB Director General Hasan Mahmud Khondokar DIG of Dhaka Range Md Mokhlesur Rahman, DMP Commissioner AKM Shahidul Haque, Gazipur Police Super Mahfuzul Hoque Nuruzzaman were present at the ceremony.
Apparel manufacturers reiterated their demand for immediate implementation of the proposed industrial police force to protect the country's garment sector Tuesday.
Leaders of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) made the demand at a time when the country's highest foreign currency earning sector had witnessed a number of incidents of vandalism and unrest in recent time.
The latest incident of unrest had affected one of the country's leading industrial belt covering Ashulia, Savar and Gazipur when thousands of RMG workers vandalised scores of garment factories in the area in the four-day violence started from June 27,2009 leaving two workers killed and hundred others injured.
Soon after the clashes, the factory owners blamed the law enforces for their repeated failure in providing safety and security in the industrial area. They also alleged that a section of people along with others were hatching conspiracy to destroy the RMG (readymade garment) sector.
"We seek assurance of stern action from the government against those troublemakers involved in the incident of vandalism in the RMG sector. They are repeatedly doing this disrespecting the country's labour law and constituency," said BGMEA president Abdus Salam Murshedy.
Murshedy made the demand while addressing at the ceremony of handing over two pick-up vans to the police department of Gazipur district.
He handed over the keys of two CNG-converted vans to State Minister for Home Shamsul Haque Tuku at a ceremony in the conference room of BGMEA.
The initiative has been taken to improve law and order situation of 814 garments factories located at Gazipur. With the latest two the garments owners' association has so far been handed over a total of 22 pick-up vans to police.
BGMEA president said 35 million people are directly and around 20 million people are indirectly related to this garments sector.
In his speech, Shamsul Haque Tuku mentioned the success of dialogue arranged between factory owners, workers and police department in Chittagong and expressed the view that the same can be followed in the industrial belt in Dhaka.
IGP Nur Mohammad said law and order situation is the prerequisite for development and assured RMG owners of giving assistance when required.
He appreciated the initiative of BGMEA and said it is a symbol of good wishes.
Among others, RAB Director General Hasan Mahmud Khondokar DIG of Dhaka Range Md Mokhlesur Rahman, DMP Commissioner AKM Shahidul Haque, Gazipur Police Super Mahfuzul Hoque Nuruzzaman were present at the ceremony.