Dhaka, June 5 -- Garment factories were supposed to clear salaries before the Eid-ul-Azha holidays by the end of May and pay wages between Jun 1 and Jun 3.

But, according to Industrial Police data, as of Wednesday, only 83.69 percent of factories have paid Eid bonuses, while just 36.39 percent have cleared worker salaries.

The figures were detailed in a report issued Wednesday night, based on data collected up to 8pm.

The report, compiled from 2,888 factories under the country's major apparel associations, BGMEA, BKMEA, BTMA, and those within BEPZA, shows that 1,051 factories have cleared wages, while 2,417 have paid bonuses.

That leaves 1,837 factories with unpaid wages and 471 factories where workers are yet to receive bonuses.

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