Dhaka, March 28 -- Every year, before the two Eid festivals, tensions begins to spawn in many labour intensive garment factories as the workers in many of these factories do not get their salaries, allowances and bonuses before the festivals.
Sources said that around 416 garment factories are in critical situation as these apparel factories would not be able to pay their workers their rightful wages, allowances and bonuses before Eid.
Meanwhile, the government officials said that before the Eid holiday, workers must be paid their salaries and bonuses.
No worker will be allowed to be laid off before Eid. Strict directives have been issued for this purpose.
In the past it was witnessed that without any prior announcement, many factories s...