99.72% RMG units paid festival bonus so far: BGMEA

Some 2,145, or 99.72 per cent, of the garment factories in Bangladesh have paid festival bonuses to their workers as of yesterday.

Only six factories are left, which are currently working on clearing the bonus, according to a statement from the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA).

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However, all garment factories have cleared their salaries for the month of March, the statement also said.

Earlier, the BGMEA brought under close monitoring and assisted around 450 garment factories, which might face difficulties in paying their workers.

At the direct intervention of the BGMEA, payments to workers at 26 factories were ensured.

The association held discussions with the workers, owners and the federation leaders and the payment problems were resolved either by selling factories, machinery or talking to the banks concerned.