They made the demand at a press conference at the BGMEA office 

The garment factory owners today decided to shut down their production units from tomorrow under “no work no pay” policy for an indefinite period if the labour unrest continues further

Razekuzzaman Ratan, assistant general secretary of Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal (BSD), takes a deep dive into issues with labour courts in the country in an exclusive interview with The Daily Star.

Workers yesterday called an indefinite strike at all state-owned jute mills from May 13 to realise their demands, including the one for arrears. They will also block roads and railways across the country for an indefinite period from the same day.

Workers of different state-owned jute mills yesterday were on their second consecutive day of work abstention in Chattogram and Khulna to press home their nine-point demand, including payment of their arrears.