DHAKA,  – BGMEA and Industrial Police today discussed the overall situation in the readymade garment sector in the wake of fresh spike of Covid-19 and upcoming Eid-Ul-Azha.

Additional Inspector General of Industrial Police Shafiqul Islam made a courtesy visit to BGMEA President Faruque Hassan at BGMEA office. Faruque Hassan expressed gratitude to the Industrial Police for providing its support and cooperation to the RMG industry through maintaining law and order situation as well as assuring security and peaceful atmosphere.

He also praised Industrial Police as it has been playing key role in maintaining harmonious industrial relations between owners and workers of garment factories.

The BGMEA President requested the chief of Industrial Police to consider extending a zone of the Industrial Police in Uttarkhan, Dakshinkhan, Mirpur, Malibagh, Rampura and Badda areas where some garment factories are running.

Shafiqul Islam said Industrial Police has been working round the clock to maintain peace and tranquility along with ensuring security in the industrial areas.

He assured the BGMEA President that the Industrial Police would extend all-out support and cooperation to the RMG industry. BGMEA Senior Vice President SM Mannan (Kochi), Vice President Md. Shahidullah Azim, Vice President (Finance) Khandoker Rafiqul Islam and Vice President Md. Nasir Uddin and Directors were present on the occasion.

Besides, DIG of Industrial Police Md. Mahbubur Rahman, Additional DIG AKM Awlad Hossain, Superintendent of Police (Operations and Intelligence) Shoaib Ahmed, SPs of Industrial Police-1, Ashulia zone, Industrial Police Zone-2, Gazipur, Industrial Police Zone-4 and Narayanganj were also present.