Death of worker: Nilphamari EPZ reopens after two days

Uttara Export Processing Zone (EPZ) in Nilphamari resumed
operations this morning after a two-day closure following the death of a worker
at Evergreen Products (BD) Ltd during a clash with law enforcement on Tuesday.
However, Evergreen Products (BD) Ltd, a Hong Kong-based wig factory, is
scheduled to reopen on Saturday.
Additional District Magistrate of Nilphamari Abdus Samad Sikdar
announced the decision to journalists last night after a meeting among EPZ
authority, workers representatives, leaders of leading political parties,
district and police administration.
The additional district magistrate said that the wig factory
will resume operation on Saturday after its authority signs an agreement
ensuring the fulfilment of workers most demands.
According to EPZ Executive Director Abdul Jabbar, for the last few days, the
workers of Evergreen Products Factory (BD) Ltd have been demanding termination
benefits after authorities laid off around 50 employees.
In the last night meeting, the officials of Evergreen Products
(BD) limited committed to bear the cost of treatment who were injured in the
clash and would pay the genuine retirement benefits to wounded workers.
District administration would regularly monitor the situation,
the ADM added.
Earlier, the factory handed over Tk two lakh to the family of the deceased
worker for his burial purposes.
After the clash, Bangladesh Export Processing Zone Authority
(BEPZA) formed a four-member high powered enquirity committee with Lt colonel
Arifur Rahman, the executive director (security) as head to investigate the
incident.
















