RMG workers besiege BKMEA office in N'ganj

The workers of an apparel factory in Siddhirganj yesterday besieged Bangladesh Knitwear Manufactures and Exporters Association (BKMEA) office at Chasara in Narayanganj city, demanding payment of their wages and other arrears.
Sources said the authorities of Rak Garment closed the factory for an indefinite period on August 9 without paying their salaries.
The garment workers brought out a procession in the morning that took position at Chasara Central Shaheed Minar.
Later, they stopped demonstrating after the BKMEA officials and the garment owners assured them of looking into the matter.