Montu Ghosh on 11-day remand

A Dhaka court yesterday placed Advocate Montu Ghosh, adviser of the Garment Sramik Trade Union Kendra, on an 11-day remand in connection with five cases filed on charge of creating unrest in the readymade garment sector.
The cases were filed with Adabor and Tejgaon Industrial police stations on different dates. He was shown arrested in the cases and police sought 50 days remand in the cases.
Two magistrates passed the remand orders after Montu was produced before the courts with a 50-day remand prayer for interrogation.
Montu, who is also the general secretary of Narayanganj district unit of the Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB), was arrested on July 31 for interrogation in connection with his alleged involvement in the RMG sector unrest in Dhaka.
The apparel workers rampaged through different parts of the city and its outskirts, Gazipur and Narayanganj from Friday, rejecting the new wage structure announced by the government the previous day.
Staff correspondent adds: Leaders of CPB, Bangaldesh Khet Majur Samity, Bangladesh Chhatra Union and Progotishil Chhatra Jote demanded cancellation of remand of Montu and his immediate release.
In separate statements they also reiterated their demand for re-fixing the minimum wage of garments workers at Tk 5,000.