DHAKA, April 12, 2020 (BSS) – Bangladesh Bank (BB) today asked the Mobile
Financial Service (MFS) providers to ensure smooth and uninterrupted
transactions for giving the salaries and allowances of all workers and
employees of export-oriented industries and factories.
The central bank gave the instruction for giving the salaries and
allowances of the workers and employees through their own mobile accounts
from the government’s stimulus package, according to a BB circular issued
here today.
In a joint statement of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters
Association (BGMEA) and Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters
Association (BKMEA) today requested banks to provide all sorts of supports to
the factory owners for giving salaries and allowances of the workers and
employees.
They also urged the apparel industry owners, who have not paid yet the
salaries and allowance for March, to take immediate measures for paying the
salaries and allowances of their workers and employees.
They also laid emphasis on opening the MFS accounts for the workers and
employees soon for giving their salaries through the accounts.