Resolve political crisis to save RMG industries
Garment workers urge president
Staff Correspondent
Holding political unrest responsible for last few week's loss in country's garment sector, the leaders of garment workers at a press conference yesterday urged the president/ chief adviser to caretaker government to take steps immediately to resolve the crisis and save the garment industry.They also urged the president to meet all the just demands of political parties and create congenial atmosphere for free and fair elections. The press conference was organised by Bangladesh Garment Sramik Oikya Parishad at its office in the city. "Since the lives and livelihoods of 22 lakh workers and their families depend on garment industry, the caretaker government should take urgent steps so that this industry is not ruined due to stubbornness of any person or group," said President of Bangladesh National Garment Workers Employees League (BNGWEL) Sirajul Islam Rony. Saying that Chief Election Commissioner MA Aziz has lost his moral right to serve in the Election Commission, he urged the president to reconstitute the EC to hold a free and fair election in the county. "If the president fails to meet our demands, then we are left with no choice but to lay siege to Bangabhaban for the interest of the garment workers," Rony added. President of Jatiya Sramik League Md Selim Reza, General Secretary of Jatiya Knit Dying Garment Sramik Karmachari Federation MN Zaman Chowdhury and BNGWEL Publicity Secretary Md Rezaul Shikdar were present at the press conference.
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