Monnujan for payment of workersâ salaries, bonuses by May 10
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DHAKA, Apr 29, 2021 (BSS)-State Minister for Labour and Employment Begum Monnujan Sufian today called for payment of salaries, festival allowances to workers in all sectors, including garments by May 10.
The state minister also directed the factory owners to pay their outstanding for the month of March before Eid festival and to arrange zone wise holidays to avoid public transport crisis and maintain social distancing to facilitate the Eid celebration , said a press release.
The state minister made the call in a tripartite advisory committee meeting held at conference room of cityâs Bijay Nagar Labour Building today.
Tangail farmers enjoy bumper mustard yield, better prices
Whole families, including the youngsters, join in to take home bumper harvests of mustard in Tangail this year propelled by favourable weather conditions. Local markets are also offering farmers higher prices compared to that last year. The photo was taken at Birbasinda in Kalihati upazila last week. Photo: Mirza Shakil
Tangail is in for a bumper mustard yield this year due to favourable weather conditions. Farmers are also very happy being offered better prices in local markets.
They took on cultivating the cash crop just after facing devastating and prolonged floods. Support from the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) was at hand.