The workers and staff members of the 11 export business factories of the 16 companies in the Beximco Industrial Park that were laid off have sought the government’s intervention to reopen the factories “on humanitarian grounds”.
On Thursday, the Beximco Industrial Park workers held a briefing for the Capital Market Journalists Forum (CMJF).
In 1970, when Bangladesh was amid its struggle for independence, Beximco Group Vice Chairman Salman F Rahman formed the “Bangladesh Export Import Company Limited” or Beximco, which later expanded into a conglomerate involved in different sectors. Salman later became the private industry and investment affairs advisor to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Following the uprising in July and August, he was arrested and jailed, leading to disruptions for the group’s companies.
Many of the group’s investors also went into hiding following the uprising.
Labour unrest led to the closing of most of the factories at the Beximco Industrial Park.
Only Beximco Pharmaceuticals, Shinepukur Ceramics and Beximco Limited, which are listed in the stock market, are still running after government intervention.
The Beximco Industrial Park houses 16 factories. Among them, 11 belong to the readymade garment sector. Workers and officials from these 11 factories came to the press conference to plead for their reopening.
The 27,000 workers and officers have been working at the factories for more than a year. If those who have been working for less than a year are taken into account, the number of workers rises to 42,000.
Currently, the workers and staff in the Beximco Industrial Park are not owed any backpay after the government appointed an administrator to oversee the group.
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