Desk Report,
Initiative to issue Interpol red notices against four owners of three garment factories
The government has taken the initiative to issue Interpol red notices against four owners of three ready-made garment factories who are staying abroad without paying their workers’ dues. The accused are TNZ Group Managing Director (MD) Shahadat Hossain Shamim, Dard Group Chairman Ittemad Ud Daulah and MD Nabil Ud Daulah, and Roar Fashion MD Mamunul Islam. The Ministry of Labor announced the matter in a press release on Tuesday. The release said that the government has taken this initiative based on the cases filed in the Gazipur Labor Court and the First and Third Labor Courts of Dhaka. In this regard, Labor and Employment Advisor Brigadier General (Retd) M Sakhawat Hossain said, “We are determined to protect the fair rights of workers. We will be strict with those who do injustice to workers. Cases are ongoing against them for violation of labor rights and related legal charges. The government has taken this initiative to bring the accused persons back to the country and pay the workers’ due salaries and allowances.
Initiative to issue Interpol red notices against four owners of three garment factories
Following the application of the Ministry of Labour and Employment to issue a red notice against the factory owners, a request for issuing a red notice has been sent to the Interpol authorities through a letter signed by the Additional Inspector General (NCB) of the Police Headquarters.
Thanking the Labour Advisor for taking strong action, the Principal Advisor’s Special Envoy for International Affairs Lutfe Siddiqui said that uncooperative or negligent behavior of factory owners regarding the fair rights of workers will not be tolerated. Such activities need to be punished.
It is learned that although several factories of the three accused companies have been closed, the workers’ arrears of wages and compensation are still pending. They had taken a loan from the government and paid a part of the workers’ dues. Now the government is not getting that money back either.
