BGMEA and BKMEA leaders met the Minister and State Minister for Home on Tuesday and discussed the recent agitation in Savar, Ashulia and Gazipur industrial zones over the past several days.
Md Hatem, Vice President of Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA), said they had accepted the minimum monthly wage of Tk 5,300 even though they were not in a position to pay the amount.
“Why is this anarchy persisting even after that?" he asked.
Garment workers are agitating every day even after the owners following the intervention of the Prime Minister have agreed to pay them Tk 5,300 as minimum monthly wage recommended by the government-sponsored wage board.
Earlier, the workers’ leaders demanded Tk 8,114 as minimum monthly wage.
The leaders asked the government to take action against those responsible after finding out the cause of the unrest.
Hatem said, the quarter which is creating the anarchy will do the same even after we accept Tk 8,000 minimum wage.
Md Atiqul Islam, President of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), led the delegation.
Home Minister MK Alamgir did not speak to reporters after the meeting.
However, State Minister Shamsul Hoque Tuku said the garment owners had urged the government to find out the political leaders instigating unrest in the garment sector and wanted firm steps against them.