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a large section [of workers]. Had they been convinced, workers would have marched towards Dhaka today [yesterday]. But no one came.”

Asif said there are some complexities -- related to banks and owners, surrounding payment of overdue wages.

“An owner claimed he wasn’t receiving Tk 5 crore from the bank, but upon investigation, it was revealed that he has Tk 200 crore in defaulted loans,” he added.

Regarding the issuance of an ordinance to legitimise all activities of the interim government, Asif said, “This government’s legitimacy stems from the mass uprising.”

Following the meeting, it was announced that out of 2,140 factories registered with the BGMEA, 2,123 had disbursed minimum wages up to September, with the remaining 17 in the process of doing so.