Govt pushes RMG sector towards crisis to stay in power: Rizvi

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has alleged that the government is inviting danger for the country's garment industry with its move to retain power by holding a 'lopsided national election' on January 7, reports UNB.
The BNP leader came up with the remarks while speaking at a virtual press briefing on Thursday.
He also accused the Awami League government of repressing the BNP leaders and workers in police remand to leave the party.
"The country's people believe that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina wants a guarantee to stay in power illegally by handing over the readymade garment business to other countries," Rizvi said.
The BNP leader said his party has repeatedly warned the government that a 'one-sided election' will deepen the country's political crisis and push the country towards danger.
"The government has already put Bangladesh's (RMG) market under a threat. The upcoming one-sided election is not just a renewal of Sheikh Hasina's power, but a licence to destroy Bangladesh," he said.
Rizvi urged the country's people not only to boycott the 'stage-managed' election but also to put up a mass resistance to ensure a credible and inclusive election by ousting the current regime from power.
The BNP leader said the garment factory owners fear that sanctions on Bangladesh's garment industry are almost certain after the United States announced a new labour policy to protect labour rights.