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RMG workers demand payment of wages, Eid bonus by July 14

Readymade garments (RMG) workers on Wednesday demanded that the garment owners should pay wages and Eid bonus of all the workers before Eid-ul-Fitr by July 14, reports UNB. Thy came up with the demand from a rally in front of Jatiya Press Club, jointly organised by National Garments Workers Federation, Bangladesh Garments Sramik Karmachari Federation, Ekota Garments Federation, Garments Sramik Sanghati and Bangla Garments Sramik Federation. Addressing the rally, NGWF President Amirul Haque Amin said all the wages and arrears of the workers must be cleared by July 10 while the Eid bonus must be paid by July 14. He said no dilly-dallying of garments owners over paying wages, arrears and bonuses will be tolerated. Speakers also urged the government to take legal actions against garments owners who would fail to pay the dues, wages and bonuses before Eid.