Anyone attempting to shut down factories to destabilise the government and harm the economy will be remembered, Industries Adviser Adilur Rahman Khan said today (14 September).
“The government will implement special measures to tackle the unrest in ready-made garment (RMG) factories,” Adilur said while speaking at a views exchange meeting on “Ongoing crisis in RMG factories and potential solutions” held at BGMEA Building.
He, however, did not provide further details about the special measures.
The advisor also announced that a decision has been taken to keep all factories open tomorrow.
During the event, garment factory owners stated that if any factories were forced to close due to unrest, they would invoke section 13/1 of labour law.
The section 13 (1) of the labour law entails that an employer may, in the event of an illegal strike in any section or department of any establishment, close down either wholly or partly such section or establishment.
BGMEA President Khandaker Rafiqul Islam presided over the event. Other attendees include Labour and Employment Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan and Fisheries Adviser Farida Akhtar.
