Dhaka1 hour agoAuthor: SM Amanur Rahman
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Thousands of people have become unemployed due to the crisis in the garment sector. (Photo-filing)
Bangladesh’s garment sector is currently going through a terrible crisis. More than 140 garment factories have been closed in seven months after the coup of former PM Sheikh Hasina.
Due to this, more than one lakh laborers have become unemployed. More than 50 factories have been completely closed in Ghazipur, Savar, Narayanganj and Nursindi, while about 40 factories are temporarily closed.
On the other hand, in many garment companies, laborers outstand salary from 2 months to 14 months, due to which they are protesting on the streets. The situation is becoming more frightening as soon as Eid gets closer. More factories are expected to be closed after Eid. Despite this, steps are not being taken by the government and garment owners.
20% order shifted from garment sector
According to sources in the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), 20% of orders have been shifted from the country. Now this order is being received by India, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Pakistan.
This footage of Sheikh Hasina is on 5 August. She is sitting in a helicopter. After his leaving Bangladesh, the economic crisis in the country has intensified.
Most of the factories getting closed connected to Hasina’s party leaders
There are mainly two big reasons behind the sudden closure of garment factories, economic recession and political instability. However, an interesting fact in this crisis is that most of the factories getting closed are of leaders associated with former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s party Awami League. Among them, Hasina’s foreign investment advisor Salman F. Rahman’s Beximco Company is also included.
In the last seven months, 15 factories of Bexim have completely closed. Apart from this, many factories of Awami League Minister Ghazi Dastagir have also been closed.
Labor leader Mohammad Mintu says, Beximco was a veteran company in the garment sector. Here the workers used to get salary and bonus on time. Its closure is causing problems. According to sources, many big garment traders have left the country, causing the problem of closure of factories.
Union said- recession crisis deepened
On the closure of garment factories, the government is arguing that production has come to a standstill due to low order in the market. But the Legal Affairs Secretary of the Garment Workers Trade Union Center, Khairul Mamoon Mintu claims that this is a lie. Orders are still being found, but the factories that are left are being put on additional pressure.
Actually, this crisis has deepened for political reasons. If it is not controlled, then there can be an economic downturn in the country. Experts say that the Yunus government is not taking any step to improve the sector.
Most women in the garment sector, these 84% foreign currency source
The garment sector is the backbone of the economy of Bangladesh. This industry earns 84% of the country’s foreign currency every year. Also, it directly employs 50 million people and 1.5 crore people indirectly. The special thing is that women have great participation in this industry. But the current crisis has shook the entire system.
2 crore people get employment in the garment sector in Bangladesh. Most of them are women. (File photo)
Army is preparing to return Hasina
The dispute between the new student-led party ‘National Citizen Party’ (NCP) and the army is deepening in Bangladesh. The NCP alleged that the army was plotting to bring Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League ousted from power.
NCP leaders Hasanat Abdullah and Sarzis Alam claimed that the army could change the name of Awami League to form a new party to make the new party again in politics under Hasina’s leadership. However, the army has termed it wrong. The army says that we do not have any such plans.
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