The government has decided to settle workers’ outstanding wages and service benefits by selling the assets of Nassa Group, Labour and Employment Adviser Brig Gen (retd) Dr M Sakhawat Hossain has said.
He made the announcement while chairing the 15th meeting of the Advisory Council Committee on the Review of the Labour and Business Situation of Industrial Establishments in Beximco Industrial Park, held at the Ministry of Labour and Employment at the Secretariat on Sunday.
Dr Sakhawat said Tk76 crore has already been paid to workers through the sale of Nassa Group shares by a court-appointed administrator.
He added that, under instructions from Bangladesh Bank, the group has also completed down payments to eight banks.
“To clear the remaining dues, necessary steps will be taken to sell some Nassa Group properties through open competition, in line with court directives,” the adviser said, adding that the proceeds would be used to pay down payments to the remaining 15 banks as well as outstanding worker arrears.
The meeting was attended by the labour and employment secretary, a deputy governor of Bangladesh Bank, the additional inspector general of the Industrial Area Police, and senior officials from the ministries of home affairs, finance and law.
Administrators of Nassa Group, company representatives and officials from several commercial banks also took part in the discussion.
