RMG workers must be paid bonus by May, salary by early June: home adviser

Garment workers must be paid their Eid bonus by the end of May and their salary between June 1 and 3, Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury instructed on Monday, reports UNB.

He made the announcement while speaking to reporters after a meeting of the law and order coordination committee ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.

He urged factory owners to accept the workers' logical demands.

The adviser warned that law enforcement agencies would take action if any attempt is made to block roads or disrupt public movement over irrational demands.

He added that no buses, trains, or launches would be allowed to carry passengers beyond their capacity during Eid, and the same rule would apply to vehicles transporting sacrificial animals.

"There will always be various demands from different groups. We urge all ministries to address the justified ones. But no one should resort to irrational demands," he said.

The adviser urged everyone to raise their concerns from within their respective premises to avoid causing public inconvenience.