RMG workers demand arrear payment

More than one thousand workers of a garment factory in Chattogram city yesterday morning surrounded BGMEA Bhaban for two hours as the owners had suddenly closed the factory without paying outstanding salaries and other benefits.

The workers of Golden Horizon Limited Factory of Sunman Group of Companies at Nasirabad industrial area brought out a procession from the factory at 10am before demonstrating in front of BGMEA Bhaban.

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Nazma Begum, general secretary of Golden Horizon Limited Workers Union, told The Daily Star that they have not been paid in the last two months, and owners put up a notice declaring the factory closed without paying due salaries.

“They made this declaration abruptly without consulting any of the 1,200 workers or paying the outstanding salaries worth around Tk two crore,” she added.

Probir Chowdhury, officer-in-charge (OC) of Khulshi Police Station, said they communicated with BGMEA and factory owners, and they are trying to get the authorities to solve the issue.

The Daily Star could not reach any official from the factory for comments despite repeated attempts.