Dhaka: Responding to a question over protests against imposition of Value Added Tax on private university education in different parts of the country, Home Affairs minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Sunday said the law enforcers are trying to bring the situation under control with patience.

‘Additional law enforcers have been deployed in all different spots to prevent any kind of destructive activities by the agitated students’, said the minister.  

Wages and bonus for RMG workers before Eid

Asaduzzaman Khan said garments workers will be paid wages and bonus before the Eid-Ul-Azha.  

‘The garment factory owners have informed me that they will pay wages and bonus to workers before the upcoming Eid’, said the minister while taking to reporters after a meeting on payment of wages and bonus to garments workers and law and order situation control during Eid.

The minister also said garment workers will go on Eid holidays in phases from 21 September to 24 September for reducing pressure of vehicles on highways.

He also ordered the law enforcers to take measures so that people can celebrate Eid without any hassle.

The minister also said the industrial area in Ashulia will be brought under close circuit camera very soon to avoid any occurrence in the area and for the security of garments workers.

Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal presided over the meeting and senior secretary Mojammel Haque Khan, high officials from BGMEA, BKMEA, Police, RAB, NSI and fire service were also present at the meeting.