Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday held a meeting with officials concerned to discuss the reopening of closed factories under the Textiles and Jute Ministry.
The meeting was held in the morning at the Prime Minister’s Office at the Bangladesh Secretariat, said Prime Minister’s Press Secretary Saleh Shibly.
“The Prime Minister sat in a meeting with the Ministry of Textiles and Jute to discuss how closed factories can be reopened and to review their current condition,” he said.
During a workers’ rally at Nayapaltan on May Day, the Prime Minister announced that closed factories would be reopened and employment opportunities for workers would be created, he added.
“Detailed discussions on the issue were held at today’s meeting,” the press secretary said.
Textiles and Jute Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir, the Prime Minister’s Political and Industry Affairs Adviser Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, State Minister for Textiles and Jute Shariful Alam, and Executive Chairman of Bangladesh Investment Development Authority(BIDA) Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun, among others, were present.
Officials concerned from the relevant ministries and agencies also attended the meeting.
Various issues related to the reopening of the closed mills were discussed at the meeting.