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.