Who were behind RMG unrest?

Intelligences agencies are trying to unearth which vested quarter was behind the recent unrest at some readymade garment factories surrounding the capital city.
At least 100 vehicles and several garment factories have been vandalized in different areas in week-long demonstration for new wage board structure.
They also blocked different roads in Ashulia and Gazipur for hours causing traffic gridlock. The protest began on January 6 over the wage gap.
The garment workers continued to hold rallies and clashed with law enforcers leaving many people injured and one dead.  Law enforcers including BGB were deployed at the Dhaka Export Processing Zone (DEPZ) and its adjoining industrial areas. Workers were involved in clashes in Savar, Ashulia and Gazipur areas.
This labour unrest came soon after the new government was formed with a landslides victory. Initially the government underestimated the magnitude of the problem and tried to brush it aside by floating various conspiracy theories, Intelligences agencies source added.
It is preposterous to blame various interested groups for a labour unrest in the country.  High official Intelligences agencies told The Daily Observer that they were trying  to find out the root cause of the unrest to deal with it.
Asaduzzaman Mia, Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner said anyone or any quarter trying to capitalise on the situation will be brought to book," he said, adding that intelligence agencies have already been asked to look into it.
Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) source said agitating apparel workers not to get influenced by any vested group.
In September last year, the government raised the minimum monthly wage for RMG workers by around 51 per cent to Tk 8,000 from Tk 5,300.
The new wage took effect in December.  But when workers drew their pay in January, they found a huge disparity, triggering the agitation.
BGMEA President Siddiqur Rahman in an emergency press briefing said, "A vested quarter is fuelling the incitement aiming to destabilise the apparel industry."
The tripartite committee formed to resolve the labour unrest in garment industry found disparity in three grades of the workers' pay structure and started working to minimise the wage gap that sparked the protests.