Workers' Pre-Eid Salaries
Ministers apprehend unrest
Muhith rejects idea of govt fund allocation
There might be workers' unrest over payment of salaries and bonuses ahead of Eid-ul Azha, apprehended some ministers at an urgent cabinet meeting yesterday.
They demanded that the government allocates some special fund, out of any budgetary allocation, to deal with the issue, if it arises in the coming days.
Textiles and Jute Minister Abdul Latif Siddique raised the issue at the meeting, held in the capital's Prime Minister's Office, while some ministers, including Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan and Communications Minister Obaidul Quader, supported it.
However, Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith vehemently rejected the plea, saying that there was no such scope to provide government funds for the workers, cabinet sources told The Daily Star.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, chairing the meeting, requested Muhith to see if something could be done for the workers.
Yesterday's unscheduled meeting was held as Muhith would leave Bangladesh to perform Hajj and his presence was necessary in discussions over some issues, including the Exchanges (Demutualisation) Act-2012.
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