The Ministry of Labour and Employment has awarded the Green Factory Award-2020 to 30 companies in six sectors. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was the chief guest at the award ceremony on Wednesday (8 December) at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium in the capital. The Prime Minister joined the ceremony virtually via video conference from Ganobhaban.
Emphasizing on the need for good relations between employers and workers to keep the industrial production system afloat as well as increase the pace of exports, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said, “I will always make a request to everyone, including our employers and workers, that employers and workers should have a good and friendly relationship.”
She said employers should always keep in mind that these workers run their factories with their labour and help them to make a living. At the same time, workers need to keep in mind that having a factory allows them to work, earn a living, or support themselves financially. So if the factory isn’t operating properly, they will suffer losses.
Addressing the workers, the Prime Minister said, “You have to take care of the factory which provides you with food, and your livelihood. A lot of times we see leaders of labour groups or quarters trying to create a turbulent environment through provocation.”
She further said that in a competitive world, if factories, production, and exports are to be run properly, then steps need to be taken to ensure that the factories run smoothly. If there is a turbulent environment, then exports will stop, and working conditions will be poor. The workers will also lose their jobs.
The award-winning companies are Remy Holdings, an export-oriented garment industry, Tarasima Apparels, Plummy Fashions, Mithila Textile Industries, Vintage Denim Studio, AR Jeans Producer, Karooni Knit Composite, Designer Fashion Limited, Kenpark Bangladesh Apparel (Kenpark Unit-2), Green Textile (Unit-3), Four H Dyeing and Printing, Wisdom Attires Limited, Mahmuda Attires, Snowtex Outerwear, and Auko-Tex. Habiganj Agro, Akij Food and Beverages, and Ifad Multi Products have won awards in the food processing sector.
Apart from this, Gazipur Tea Garden, Laskarpur Tea Garden, Jagchhara Tea Factory, and Neptune Tea Garden have received awards in the tea industry. Apex Footwear and Edison Footwear in the leather goods sector, Banga Building Materials, AllPlast Bangladesh, and Durable Plastics in the plastics sector, and Square Pharmaceuticals, Beximco Pharmaceuticals, and Incepta Pharmaceuticals in the pharmaceutical sector have won the environment friendly factory award.
On behalf of the Prime Minister, State Minister for Labour and Employment Begum Monnujan Sufian handed over crests, medals, certificates, and cheques worth Tk 1 lac to the top officials of the 30 award-winning organizations.
