Md Mujibul Haque, State Minister for Labour and Employment, Bangladesh has announced the decision to drive out the NGOs along with unregistered trade unions and workers’ organizations from Ashulia, Gazipur and other readymade garment industry areas.
“Many unregistered trade federations, NGOs have set up offices centring the garment factories, despite having no job here, to mislead the workers in various ways. The Government does have any objection to the registered trade unions and the organizations having offices there,” said Haque.
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It may be mentioned here that the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) blamed NGOs for instigating the workers’ unrest in Ashulia last year. Following the unrest, several workers’ leaders were arrested. “That situation created a gap between the government and the workers’ leaders. We have hold discussions to close the gap and avoid any damaging situation in the RMG sector. Now we, the workers, owners and the government, have reached a consensus,” added Haque.
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