Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- The interim government has decided to sell the pledged shares of two Beximco Ltd entities to clear the unpaid wages of workers in 16 factories of the conglomerate, said Labour and Employment Adviser Brig Gen (retd) M Sakhawat Hussain on Tuesday.

The Bangladesh Security Exchange Commission (BSEC) and the Financial Institutions Division (FID) will take the initiative to sell off the pledged shares of Beximco Pharmaceuticals and Shinepukur Ceramics within the next month.

M Sakhawat Hossain disclosed the information at a press briefing yesterday after a meeting of the advisory council committee on Beximco Industrial Park in the conference room of the shipping ministry at the Bangladesh Secretariat.

The adviser said, "Some...