Garment Sramik Oikya wants reopening of Tuba Group factories

Garment Sramik Oikya Forum has asked the troubled Tuba Group to reopen all its five garment factories and pay the pending Eid bonuses to its workers. Addressing a news conference in Dhaka President of the Forum Mosrefa Mishu alleged that the owner of the group was trying to secretly sell the factories that employed about 1,600 workers. The forum also demanded withdrawal of cases against workers and their leaders, compensation to workers and cancellation of bail of Tuba Group owner Delwar Hossain. The forum will hold a solidarity rally at Shahbagh on August 17 and another rally in Badda on August 20, according to a news agency.