DHAKA, Jan 2, 2023 (BSS) - Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority
(BEPZA) has started paying the arrear salary and other benefits to the
workers of M/s. Scandex Knitwear Ltd. (Unit 2), a closed factory of Adamjee
EPZ (AEPZ).

The due payments of 100 factory workers were cleared through a programme
organised by Adamjee EPZ today, said a press release.

Moshiuddin Bin Mesbah, executive director of Adamjee EPZ, handed over cheques
to the workers against their arrear salary and other benefits in the
programme while the remaining workers will get their arrears in phases.

Mentionable, Scandex Knitwear Ltd. has been operating their business in
Adamjee EPZ since 2009. The overall activities of the factory became stagnant
after the death of its Managing Director in 2022.

However, the factory declared lay off. Later on, the management announced the
closure of the factory being unable to operate. The salary of 977 workers and
employees were remaining as arrear including 617 lay off workers and 360
workers who are unpaid in different times.

BEPZA sold the factory through auction process. After long process, BEPZA
started paying the dues to the workers and employees of the factory with its
tireless effort.

The workers of Scandex Knitwear Limited are overwhelmed to receive their
arrears at the first day of New Year after almost two years of its closure.
They thanked the BEPZA wholeheartedly for their continuous efforts to settle
the dues payment.