Advisers to the interim government met factory owners and union leaders on September 14 in Dhaka to discuss the ongoing crisis in RMG factories.

“Anyone attempting to shut down factories to destabilize the government and harm the economy will be dealt with. The government will implement special measures to tackle the unrest in RMG factories,” industries adviser Adilur Rahman Khan assured the owners, saying the government will provide security to factories.

The interim government has already formed a Labour Grievance Monitoring Committee, which has received several complaints, according to domestic media reports.

During last year’s protests over wage hike, over 40 cases were filed against RMG workers. The government is working on withdrawing those cases.

The participating labour leaders demanded the formation of active trade unions in all factories.

The number of factories shut as on September 12 was 116.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (DS)