Dhaka, June 4 -- About 20 per cent of the total 2,457 textile and garment factories under the jurisdiction of the Industrial Police, except the Dhaka Metropolitan area, until Wednesday, a day before the Eid holidays, did not pay festival allowance.

According to Industrial Police (IP) data, some 279 garment factories out of 1,547 units registered with the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) until Wednesday 3:00 pm did not pay festival allowance.

130 units out of 580 Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) members and 81 factories out of 330 Bangladesh Textile Mills Association listed units did not pay festival allowance until 3:00 pm Wednesday, according to IP data.

Besides, sev...