Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association says 94.70pc garment factories have paid Eid bonus

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.

In a statement issued on Monday, BGMEA said 2,021 out of 2,133 operational garment factories had disbursed Eid bonuses as of 25 May.

Of the factories that paid bonuses, 1,709 are located in Dhaka and 312 in Chattogram.

The association also said 2,117 factories, or 99.20 percent of the operational units, had paid April salaries. Among them, 1,783 factories are in Dhaka and 334 in Chattogram.

Meanwhile, 767 factories, representing 35.94 percent of the total, have already paid advance salaries for May.

According to BGMEA, workers from 108 garment factories left Dhaka on 24 May to celebrate Eid with their families.

Employees from 664 factories are scheduled to leave the capital on 25 May, while workers from 771 factories will depart on 26 May. Another 251 factories are expected to begin Eid holidays on 27 May.