Garment makers to form human chain Saturday

Dhaka – Upset over the mindless violence across the country, apparel manufacturers have decided to form a human chain on Saturday in front of the BGMEA complex in the city, aiming to send out a strong message to the politicians – ‘save the RMG sector, save the economy’.Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association of Bangladesh (BGMEA), Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) and Bangladesh Textiles Mills Association (BTMA) will jointly form the human chain, said a BGMEA leader on Thursday.
The programme will start at 11am where the present and past leaders of the three trade bodies will address.
On December 2, the country’s top business leaders met Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and urged her to take effective steps to defuse political violence saying their backs are pushed to the wall.
The business leaders also handed over a memorandum to the Prime Minister and representative of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia seeking an amicable solution to the current political crisis. – UNB