Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- Around 90.6 percent of readymade garment sector workers are reluctant to enroll themselves in the universal pension scheme considering it an unsustainable system.

This information was revealed in a survey conducted by the Bangladesh Institute of Labor Studies (BILS), which released a report based on the survey on Monday (Feb 17).

Deputy Director of BILS Md. Monirul Islam conducted this survey recently on behalf of the organization. The results of the survey were presented at a roundtable discussion organized by BILS at Shram Bhaban in the capital on Monday.

According to the survey, around 90.6 percent of workers consider various financial obligations as the main reason for this reluctance. 6.7 percent of workers belie...