'Pay March, April's salary, Eid bonus to workers by April 28'

The government has instructed the factory and industry owners to pay the bonus and salaries for March and April before the Eid holiday scheduled to begin on April 29.

Monnujan Sufian, state minister for labour and employment, came up with the instructions at a meeting with the trade union leaders and owners of factories and industries held at Sramo Bhaban in Dhaka today.

Sufian also asked the factory and industry owners to follow the government public holidays on the occasion of the Eid-ul-Fitr.

She urged the owners to pay the workers at least 15 days' salary for April if it is not possible to pay the full month's salary.

However, all the arrears, salaries and Eid bonus must be paid by April 28 as the government public holiday starts on April 29, the state minister also said.

The instruction is applicable to all the formal, informal, public and private companies and enterprises, Sufian said.