Workers' agitation

In other words, unless a matured and responsible solution is offered to the problem compounded by the monthly decline in export of Tk 300 crores worth of Ready-made Garments to the US market alone, not only this agitation would bring the downfall of Bangladeshi garment exports for good, given the negative reputation of Bangladeshi work ethics abroad, the future inflow of foreign investment also is likely to come to a halt.

In a changing pace of globalisa-tion and persistent economic recession, the question is, whether Bangladesh can afford to loose its only source of foreign earnings? I hope that irrespective of political affiliation, in the light of long view of national interest, instead of pointing fingers to others and fanning the fuel, the incumbent government, opposition political parties, civic bodies, business and chamber organisations, and trade unions would attempt to solve the problem.