BKMEA pays ‘insurance money’ to 81 workers' family

Bangladesh knitwear factory owners have handed over insurance cheques to the families of 81 workers who died at work.

Staff Correspondentbdnews24.com
Published : 25 Jan 2015, 01:47 PM
Updated : 25 Jan 2015, 01:47 PM

State Minister for Labour and Employment Mujibul Haque (Chunnu) was the chief guest at the function organised on the occasion by the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) on Sunday.

Its chief AKM Selim Osman presided over the function.

The families of the deceased were given cheques worth Tk 200,000 each, BKMEA Secretary Sulav Chowdhury said.

The BKMEA vice presidents, directors and owners of several factories were present at the programme.