“Approximately 450 fired employees of Sharmin Group had blocked the road, halting traffic,” stated Md Kamal Hossain, the Ashulia police station’s inspector (investigation). in 10 a.m. today, January 13, the workers who were protesting assembled in the Narsinghpur section of the mill. Since then, traffic on the route has remained stopped. “Approximately 450 fired employees of Sharmin Group had blocked the road, halting traffic,” stated Md Kamal Hossain, the Ashulia police station’s inspector (investigation).
Another superintendent from Industrial Police-1, meantime, said that the celebration feast for the son of the owner of the Ha-Meem Group was the cause of the disturbance at the Sharmin Group facility. Chaos broke out at the factory as a result of the occurrence. The management then used Section 23 of the Labour Act to issue show-cause notices.
He added that following an inquiry by the plant authorities, some 430 people were fired for proven misbehavior. The officer added that in order to emphasize their demands, the fired employees have blocked the road since the morning and are requesting termination under Section 26 of the Labour Act, which guarantees benefits. According to him, all parties are now negotiating at BGMEA, and a resolution to the problem is anticipated shortly.
The Bangladesh Garments and Sweater Workers’ Trade Union Centre’s legal affairs secretary, Khayrul Mamun Mintu, said the unrest was caused by workers, especially those from the Sharmin Group, who claimed that although Ha-Meem employees received good treatment during the festive feast, the hospitality they received was inadequate. According to him, this caused disturbances at the workplace, where there were rumors of vandalism and people stopped working in protest.
Source: The Business Standard
