Around 95.89 per cent readymade garment workers of its member factories have received salaries and wages for the month of March, Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has said, UNB reports.
In a message, the apex trade body of the country's apparel industry on Saturday said some 23,70,917 workers have been paid.
The workers paid for the last month are around 95.89 per cent of the total 24,72,417 people who work for the factories under the BGMEA.
Out of total 2274 factories, some 2071 factories (91.07 per cent factories) cleared salaries and wages so far, the BGMEA message reads.
On April 15, BGMEA President Rubana Huq assured that payments of March would be ensured for maximum workers within April 16.
"BGMEA strongly wants to assure all that workers will be paid for March. So BGMEA requests all its workers to have faith and rest assured that March salary will be paid," she said in a statement.
Recent Coronavirus situation has created a crisis nobody has experienced before. Readymade garment manufacturing units are also facing unprecedented challenge of existence. At the outbreak of COVID 19 crisis BGMEA have requested all members to clear March salary on time.
