Body to review workers' short term demands

The Advisory Council, in its meeting on Thursday, decided to form a commission to review the short-term demands of workers in all sectors.
Representatives from the owners will also be included, Adviser Asif Mahmud stated during a briefing in the evening.
"This committee will not review long-term demands such as wages or labor laws, as those will require more time. This committee will focus on short-term demands that can be quickly addressed," he added.
The Advisory Council also decided to transform Ganobhaban into the 'July Revolution Memorial' museum, Mr. Asif said, noting that it will be open to the public.
Unlike its name, it has never served the purpose of the people, he added. The government will examine similar examples from other countries while converting it into a museum.
In response to a question, he stated that whether Awami League will be banned or not will be determined by the people of the country.
He mentioned that some parties are attempting to rehabilitate the fascist party that was involved in mass killings during the student-led revolution.
However, the government will not allow the rehabilitation of this party until the mass killing trials are completed, he emphasized.
UNB adds: Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has decided to keep all garment factories open like regular times.
Though around 120 garment factories in Ashulia's Bypail areas had remained closed on Thursday, BGMEA decided to keep factories open like normal time, said Shovon Islam, Director of BGMEA, after a meeting on the latest situation of the industry on Thursday evening.
BGMEA expressed gratitude to the Army, police, and residents of Ashulia, Bypail, Abdullapur, Tongi, and Gazipur for their support in ensuring that both factory owners and workers could continue their activities without major disruptions.
Another BGMEA director, speaking to UNB on condition of anonymity, revealed that external agitators attempted to sabotage several RMG factories in the Ashulia area on Thursday.
These disturbances forced the shutdown of approximately 120 factories that had initially opened in the morning, he explained.
The director further alleged that a workers' group associated with former minister Shajahan Khan was behind the unrest, making unreasonable demands and inciting disturbances in the factories.
Following the arrest of several young workers linked to this group, the detainees reportedly confessed to police that they were being paid and provoked by certain individuals to carry out attacks on the factories.
According to sources, garment factories in Gazipur and other areas, aside from Ashulia, remained open and operated as usual.

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