Garment workers in the Savar-Ashulia industrial area have started returning to work, welcoming the government's decision to form a wage board following labor unrest over demands for increased minimum wages and allowances. On Monday (November 2) morning, workers were seen peacefully entering factories including the Dhaka Export Processing Zone (DEPZ) in Ashulia, and production activities resumed.
Labor leaders stated that they have long been agitating for a minimum wage of 30,000 taka, viewing the government's wage board decision as positive and expressing hope that the board will conclude its activities within the next two months to announce the 30,000 taka minimum wage. General workers also welcomed the decision while demanding that participating workers not be blacklisted and calling for the implementation of other demands.
Meanwhile, to avoid untoward situations, additional police and law enforcement personnel were deployed in alert positions at important locations across the Savar, Ashulia, and Dhamrai industrial areas since morning. According to the latest reports, no untoward incidents have been reported from these areas.
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