Police asked to act quick to tackle RMG labour unrest

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner AKM Shahidul Haque yesterday directed the deputy commissioners (DCs) and concerned police stations to take prompt action to tackle any unrest in the garment sector.
The instruction came at a meeting between leaders of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) with high police officials at the DMP headquarters in the city.
The commissioner also announced a four-member 'focal point' headed by joint commission (headquarters) to oversee problems in the garment sector and give prompt instructions if any situation or problems arise.
Other members of the 'focal point' are DC (headquarters), assistant commissioner (crime) and AC (operations).
The DMP commissioner also called for developing cordial relations between garment owners and workers by forming a welfare committee at each factory unit.
Referring to criminal activities centring jhut (garments rejects), the BGMEA and BKMEA leaders demanded a permanent solution to the problem. They also suggested formulating a joint committee to resolve the problem.
BGMEA President Abdus Salam Murshedy and BKMEA President M Fazlul Huq spoke at the meeting, among others.