Dhaka, May 25 -- More than 94 percent of active ready-made garment factories in Dhaka and Chattogram have paid Eid-ul-Azha bonuses to workers ahead of the festival, according to a summary report released by the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) on Monday.

The report, prepared with data as of May 23, covers a total of 2,134 operational factories across the two zones.

Of these, 2,133 factories were found active, of which 2,117 or 99.20 percent have cleared April wages, while 2,021 factories, representing 94.70 percent, have disbursed Eid bonuses.

Additionally, 767 factories, or 35.94 percent, have already paid an advance on May salaries.

In the Dhaka zone, out of 1,984 active factories, 1,983 (99.95%) pa...