Dhaka: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hand over Tk 4 lakh on Tuesday to each of the families of the identified workers killed in Tazreen Fashions Ltd in Ashulia.

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) president M Shafiul Islam Mohiuddin said this at a press briefing at its conference room on Monday evening.

Asked how many families will be provided financial assistance on the day, the BGMEA chief apparently parried the question and said, “Let’s see how many victim families we can keep present.” 

He added that the ill-fated workers in the Ashulia incident would get more assistance in the days to come.  “We’re not seeing things from the legal point of view, but from our hearts,” he said.

Shafiul Islam affirmed that the BGMEA will always stay beside the victims of the devastating fire, and take initiatives to rehabilitate them.

About the payment of the workers of Tazreen Fashion, he said they would take the final decision in this regard after a meeting with the officials of Labour Ministry on Tuesday.

Admitting that some untoward incidents are happening in some garment factories in Ashulia, he hoped the government would take steps to ensure a safe atmosphere in the garment sector.

He mentioned that BGMEA could not yet identify 990 workers fell prey to the victims in the Ashulia fire.

The fire that broke out on November 24 claimed the lives of at least 111 workers and left many more injured.

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