CHITTAGONG: Police has set July 15 for readymade garments owners in Chittagong to pay workers’ salary and allowances ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.

Chittagong Police Commissioner M Abdul Jalil Mandal fixed the time boundary in a meeting with Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) leaders in the port city on Sunday.

Additional police commissioner (administration, finance and traffic) AKM Shahidur Rahman told banglanews, “We have requested the RMG owners to pay salary and bonus to the workers within July 15”.

“They (RMG owners) also promised that they will try their best,” he added.

“We also advised them to be alert so that no occurrence could happen regarding the payment of salary and bonus,” he said.

Additional police commissioner (crimes and drives) Debdas Bhattacharya, detective branch of Chittagong Metropolitan Police deputy commissioner Kusum Dewan and deputy commissioner (headquarters) Faruq Ahmed were present at the meeting.

On behalf of BGMEA, former first vice-president Ershad Ullah, Nasir Uddin Chowdhury, MA Salam and Sahabuddin Ahmed Mintu, director MA Wahab and Syed Nazrul Islam, among others, were present during the meeting.

BDST: 1859 HRS, JUNE 21, 2015
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