On the occasion of 32nd founding anniversary, hundreds of garment workers, holding Bangladeshi national flag, offered flower at the memorial plaque for the deceased workers of Rana Plaza at Savar
On the occasion of the 32nd founding anniversary of the largest / biggest and the oldest garment workers federation, the “National Garment Workers Federation (NGWF)”, today, July 22, 2016, hundreds of garment workers, holding Bangladeshi National Flag, offered flowers at the altar of the Rana Plaza memorial plaque, at Savar, Dhaka at 10.00 am. It should be noted here that the “National Garment Workers Federation (NGWF)” was established on July 22 in 1984. The NGWF’s registration number is B-1997.
Led by President of NGWF Amirul Haque Amin, during placing flowers, those present were General Secretary of Federation Ms. safia Parvin, Central Leaders Md. Faruque Khan, Ms. Arifa Akter, Md. Kabir Hossain, Ms Nurun Nahar, Rafiqul Islam Rafique, Ms Nasima Akter, Ms Jesmin Akter, Faridul Islam, Ms Nazneen Akhter and General Secretary of Akota Garment Workers Federation Kamrul Hasan and others.
After offering of flowers, in a brief speech, NGWF President Amirul Haque Amin said, “National Garment Workers Federation is involved with full & partially achievements for the welfare of garment workers such as ‘May Day as Holiday’, ‘Weekly Holiday’, ‘Maternity Leave’, ‘Eid Bonus’, ‘ formation of Minimum Wage Board’, ‘Increase of wage’, ‘Safe Workplace’, ’Trade Union Rights’, ‘Besides Labour Law, compensation for the deceased and injured workers according to ILO Convention’. These achievements were either initiated by “National Garment Workers Federation” or through joint initiatives with other garment workers’ organizations, he added.
Amin paid rich tributes to the deceased workers of Rana Plaza & stated, “The sacrifice of life by 1138 deceased workers of Rana Plaza had the contributed to earn the rights & benefits of garment workers”.
He said, “To move forward, the garment industry workers of Bangladesh have to cope with new challenges through more solidarity & unity.”
Thank you.
Press Secretary, NGWF.
Captions of program photos (attached):
Press Secretary, NGWF.
Captions of program photos (attached):
1. Leaders of NGWF are moving towards the memorial plaque of Rana Plaza martyrs to place floral wreath at the altar of as part of 32nd founding anniversary program of the NGWF
2. Leaders of NGWF placing floral wreath at the altar of the memorial plaque of Rana Plaza martyrs as part of 32nd founding anniversary program of the NGWF.
2. Leaders of NGWF placing floral wreath at the altar of the memorial plaque of Rana Plaza martyrs as part of 32nd founding anniversary program of the NGWF.
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