Police action on RMG workers protested

Different socio-political and labour organisations yesterday condemned the police action on garment workers of Nippon Garments at Tongi in Gazipur on Saturday and demanded exemplary punishment to those responsible for the atrocities.
RMG workers are the victims of different kinds of deprivation by owners. They have to lead their life miserably with poor wages, although they have a lot of contribution to flourishing the sector in Bangladesh, leaders of the organisations said.
They alleged that the workers are often rewarded bullets instead of regular salaries.
Terming it a plot to damage the garment sector, the lifeline of the country's economy, they called on the countrymen to take stance against such conspiracy.
“Compensations should be paid to the victims and their families,” the leaders demanded.
They stressed the need for formation of an impartial investigation committee to look into the incident and exemplary punishment to the killers.
The organisations condemned the atrocities include Karmojibi Nari, Garment Workers' Unity Forum, Progressive Democratic Party, Bangladesh OSK Garment Workers' Federation, Bangladesh Trade Union Sangha, Bangladesh Garment Sramik Mukti Andolon, Jatiya Gono Front, Bangladesh Garment Workers' Unity Council, Revolutionary Workers' Party of Bangladesh, Hazaribagh Tannery Workers Union and Jatiya Mukti Council.