DHAKA : The Bangladesh garment manufacturers and exporters association (BGMEA) has sought cooperation from non-IBC labor federations to maintain fair law and order and stable labor situation in the garment sector, according to a press release.
BGMEA leaders sought this cooperation in a meeting with leaders of non-IBC labor federations held in two phases 2025 at the BGMEA Complex in Uttara. BGMEA vice president Md. Rejoan selim, director asef kamal pasha and member mozammel haque bhuiyan were present at the meeting on July 7, chaired by BGMEA president mahmud hasan khan. In addition to the above leaders, vice president (Finance) mizanur rahman, co-vice president Md. Shihab uddoja chowdhury, director samiha azim. In the two meetings, the cooperation of the labor federations was sought in maintaining good law and order and a stable labor environment in the garment sector in order to run the overall activities of the garment industry smoothly and uninterruptedly. Especially in the factories, so that the workers do not vandalize the surrounding factories due to illegal demands and trivial incidents or block the roads in the name of demanding demands, causing suffering to the common people, the BGMEA has requested the leaders of the labor federations outside the IBC to provide cooperation.
BGMEA president mahmud hasan khan said that the welfare of the labor brothers and sisters is the highest priority of BGMEA and BGMEA stands in solidarity with every just and legal demand of the labor brothers and sisters. He said that BGMEA will set up zone-based workers welfare centers in Gazipur, Ashulia, Mirpur and Narayanganj to resolve the non-payment of wages or other legal issues of workers as soon as possible. In this way, the labor-related problems of the factories can be resolved within their respective areas. The labor organizations welcomed this proposal of the BGMEA president.
He further mentioned that his board has taken the initiative to establish hospitals for workers in garment-dominated areas such as Gazipur, Ashulia, Narayanganj, etc. immediately after assuming office. He said that if the government allocates land in the mentioned areas, BGMEA will immediately start the construction of the hospital.
The BGMEA president also said that his board will soon start working on food rationing for workers to make their lives comfortable.
The activities of BGMEA Labor Arbitration Cell were also discussed in the opinion exchange meetings.
Both meetings unanimously decided that all parties will work together to maintain fair labor conditions. If any distance or conflict arises between the owners and workers on wages or any other legal issue, a reasonable time will be given for resolution. Both parties have pledged to work together in the garment sector. Shah Md. Abu zafar, president, Bangladesh Textile and Garments Federation; Kamrul Ahsan, President, Bangladesh garments workers federation abul hossain, president, textile garments workers federation advocate mahbubur rahman ismail, president, Bangladesh textile garments workers federation lutfon nahar lata, general secretary, Bangladesh Nationalist garments workers party Md. Shah Alam, president, garments workers solidarity federation Md. Shamim Khan, President, Bangladesh Trinamool Garments Workers Federation; Md. Mahtab Uddin Shahid, President, National Garments Workers Alliance Bangladesh; Md. Kafil Uddin, President, Ekta Garments Workers Federation; Md. Morshed Alam Kausar, President, Gazipur District, Bangladesh Garments Workers Federation; Saleha Islam Shantana, Motherland Garments Workers Federation; Md. Bahrain Sultan Bahar, President, Jago Bangladesh Garments Workers Federation; M. Delwar Hossain, President, National Garments Workers Federation; Lima Ferdous, President, Garments Workers League; Md. Nurul Islam, General Secretary, National Garments Workers League; S. M. Nasim, President, Bangladesh Janshadhin Garments Workers Federation; Lovely Yasmin, President, Readymade Garments Workers Federation; Rani Khan, General Secretary, Mukta Garments Workers Federation; Sultana Begum, President, Green Bangla Garments Workers Federation; Md. Bazlur Rahman Bablu, General Secretary, Bangladesh United Garments Workers Federation; Arafat Zakaria (Sanchay), General Secretary, Garments Workers Employees Federation; H. M. Bellal, President, Bangladesh Trust Garments Workers Employees Federation; Sirajul Islam Roni, Bangladesh Garments Workers Federation; Rafiqul Islam Sujan, President, Bangladesh Garments and Industrial Workers Federation; Mariam Akhter, Bangladesh National Labor Federation; Nahidul Islam Nayan, General Secretary, Sammilit Sramik Federation, etc. Md. Atiqur Rahman, President, Bangladesh Progressive Garments Workers Federation; Jahanara Begum, President, Bangladesh Garments Workers Federation; Md. Rafiq, President, National Garment Sweater Workers Federation; Md. Sarwar Hossain, General Secretary, Garment Workers Unity League; Rokeya Sultana Anju, President, Bangladesh Garment Workers Union; M. A. Salam, General Secretary, Garment Workers Union Bangladesh; Md. Farr
