Dhaka, March 19 -- Almost all export-oriented garment factories registered with the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) have disbursed February wages and Eid festival allowances, with only a handful still completing payments, BGMEA President Mahmud Hasan Khan said on Wednesday.

"About 99.91 per cent of factories have paid wages for February, while two units are in the process of making payments," he said at a press briefing at the BGMEA complex in Uttara.

Regarding Eid festival allowances, 99.81 per cent of factories have completed payments, with four factories yet to finalise the process.

Despite no legal obligation, around 64.03 per cent of factories have also provided partial advance wages for March, M...