Jamaat for ending RMG crisis through tripartite talks

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has called for resolving the ongoing crisis in the garments industry through dialogue and mutual understanding rather than confrontation between workers and factory owners.

The party has also demanded a fair minimum monthly wage for garment workers, considering rising living costs and family needs, with implementation from January 2027.

Jamaat Secretary General Mia Golam Porwar made the demands at a press conference at the party's central office in Dhaka on Thursday.

He called for an end to harassment, violence and mass arrests of workers, adequate compensation for families of deceased workers, and proper medical treatment for the injured.

In a written statement, Porwar expressed concern over factory closures and growing employment uncertainty. He said the crisis was affecting not only workers and owners but also industrial production, exports and the national economy.

He noted that workers were struggling with rising living costs, while factory owners were facing higher energy expenses, inadequate gas and electricity supplies, costly bank loans and lower prices offered by international buyers. Porwar also questioned the representation and neutrality of the newly formed wage board, pointing out that the Bangladesh Labour Welfare Federation had not been included.