More than 94 percent of garment factories in Dhaka and Chattogram have paid Eid bonuses to workers ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha holidays, according to the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA).
In a statement issued on Monday, BGMEA said 2,021 out of 2,133 operational garment factories had paid Eid bonuses as of 25 May.
Among them, 1,794 factories are located in Dhaka and 340 in Chattogram.
The association also said salaries for the month of April had been paid by 2,117 factories, accounting for 99.20 percent of the total operational units. Of these, 1,783 factories are in Dhaka and 334 in Chattogram.
A total of 2,021 factories have paid Eid bonuses, accounting for 94.70 percent of the total. Of them, 1,709 factories are in Dhaka and 312 in Chattogram.
Meanwhile, 767 factories, or 35.94 percent, have paid advance salaries for May.
According to BGMEA, workers from 108 garment factories left Dhaka on 24 May to celebrate Eid with their families.
The workers of 664 factories are scheduled to leave the capital on 25 May, while employees from 771 factories will depart on 26 May. Workers from another 251 factories are expected to leave Dhaka on 27 May.
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