Dhaka, March 26 -- The ongoing unrest in the RMG sector ahead of the Eid vacation is causing widespread concern across the country. There are speculations that certain groups may attempt to exploit the issue of unpaid wages to create anarchy and undermine the interim government.
In addition to the 12 factories facing a travel ban, it has been revealed that 344 RMG units have yet to pay Eid bonuses to their workers. Among them, 36 factories are identified as being at high risk of defaulting on payments.
On Tuesday, police and RMG workers clashed near the National Press Club in Dhaka. Workers from several RMG factories in Gazipur gathered at the Sram Bhaban, demanding their due wages for the last three months, Eid bonuses, and arrears for m...