'EPZ trade union issue to be finalised soon'

This was stated by Finance Minister M Saifur Rahman when US Ambassador Harry K Thomas called on him at his office yesterday, sources said.

The finance minister told the ambassador that a bill would be placed before the parliament in this regard very soon.

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Later, Saifur Rahman told the waiting journalists that the Korean investors hold different opinion on this issue. They sought a three-year timetable for introducing the trade union in EPZs, he added.

The minister said a draft bill was submitted to all stakeholders to seek their opinion in this regard.

The bill would be placed at the parliament after getting their opinion.

Harry K Thomas told the journalists that the assurance regarding the introduction of trade union in the EPZs would be implemented soon.