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Workers of Opex Garment demonstrate at Mirpur
Section 13 against various irregularities of the factory
owners (top). Police swoop on the protesters and the injured
being carried away for treatment Focus Bangla

Staff Reporter

Speakers at a discussion meeting urged the government to ensure minimum wages to the garment workers and demanded rationing system for the food security of the workers.

Speakers also urged for a national initiative to face the food crisis. They told this at a discussion on 'Ensure Minimum Wage, Introduce Rationing System to Face Price Hike' organised by Karmajibi Nari, a women workers' organisation in the city yesterday.President of the organisation Shirin Akter presided over the meeting participated by garment workers representatives.

Shirin Akter said the workers were the main fuel of the economy now for their survival a minimum wage was needed.

She urged the government to take initiatives to bring the prices of the essentials down and start rationing system for the workers so that they do not have to worry for food.

General Secretary of Karmajibi Nari Sharmin Kabir, Director Mahmuda Imam, Convenor Arifa Akter Anu and Kazi Siddiqur Rahman, among others, spoke at the meeting.