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Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq said that Workers Welfare Associations (WWA) of the EPZ enterprises are functioning peacefully and properly to ensure legal rights of the workers.
He made the comment during his visit to Dhaka EPZ on Thursday.
“The government has enacted Bangladesh EPZ Labour Act 2019 to ensure rights and privileges of the workers which established a congenial, safe and decent working atmosphere in the EPZ,” said the law minister.
“This peaceful working atmosphere encourages investors to set up factories in the EPZs.”
He appreciated the contribution of the EPZ workers to the development of the country by their vibrant working activities.
He also lauded the role of BEPZA in flourishing private sector of the country by attracting investment, boosting export through product diversification and generating employment with empowering women.
He hoped that the combined effort of workers, investors along with BEPZA would help to become a developed country as dreamt by the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
The Law Minister visited DEPZ to observe the existing harmonious working environment and workers-owners-management synergy along with implementation of Bangladesh EPZ Labour Act, 2019.
BEPZA Executive Chairman Major General Abul Kalam Mohammad Ziaur Rahman briefed the Law Minister on overall activities of BEPZA including tremendous achievement in export, investment & employment, labour rights & industrial relations, decent workplace, cohesive teamwork etc.
He thanked Law Minister for playing an important role in enacting a timely EPZ Labour Act 2019 and formulating EPZ Labour Rules 2022.
The executive chairman said that the investors and workers are the main driving forces of BEPZA’s success. Mentioning the peaceful working environment prevailing in the EPZ he hoped that the full implementation of EPZ Labour Act & Labour Rules would improve more the congenial & decent working atmosphere.
Among others, Secretary of Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division of Ministry of Law, Justice & Parliamentary affairs Md Moinul Kabir, Member (Investment Promotion) of BEPZA Ali Reza Mazid, Executive Director (Public Relations) Nazma Binte Alamgir, Executive Director (Enterprise Services) Md Khorshid Alam, Executive Director (Security) Lt Col ASM Quamruzzaman, Executive Director (Dhaka EPZ) Md Abdus Sobhan, investors and workers representatives of DEPZ along with other high officials were present on the occasion.
