Garment workers
The incident that occurred at Nippon Garment Industries Ltd. in Tongi takes us back to the lane of memories. How many times will we passively or reluctantly watch on the TV screen or read the news articles about such horrible incidents? Questions may arise about the desired role of BGMEA regarding the monitoring function of garment industries. It may also seem that either the government is reluctant to tackle such occurrences or its hands are tied. But the victims are always the poorest people who lose their lives. Have we ever thought that these garment workers' hands bring foreign exchange to our national economy?
The indiscriminate loss of poor lives at garment factories cannot continue any longer. The government should take immediate stern action to bring the wrongdoers to justice. Let the poor people live peacefully.
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