All export-oriented readymade garment factories reopened on Wednesday after a four-day closure since Saturday due to the unrest over the quota reform movement and curfew imposed by the government to control the situation.
Business leaders said that operations in the factories were normal across the country but production in a few factories was interrupted due to shortage of raw materials.
They said that the shortage of raw materials took place in some factories as businesses could not receive delivered goods from ports in the past week.
Business leaders urged the government to waive demurrage charges for delays in receiving delivered goods and shipping goods from the ports in past five days.
Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association executive president Mohammad Hatem told 抖阴精品 that all the factories were reopened across the country on Wednesday but the presence of workers was 10-15 per cent lower than normal.
He also said that a few factories faced interruption in production due to the shortage of raw materials as they could not release import consignments from ports due to an internet blackout and curfew.
Hatem said that they had requested prime minister鈥檚 principal secretary Md Tofazzel Hossain Miah to waive demurrage charges for delays in receiving delivered goods and shipping goods from ports.
The prime minister鈥檚 principal secretary assured that they would look into the matter, Hatem added.
Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry president Mahbubul Alam on Wednesday demanded a halt on any new charges for 15 days after normalcy returned to shipment and import clearance activities at the ports.
He said that businesses were unable to complete export and import activities in the past week due to an internet blackout and curfew, imposed to control unrest over the quota-reform movement, which has left more than 150 people dead since July 16.
The FBCCI made the demand as business activities resumed on Wednesday after broadband internet connections were restored in selected areas and the curfew was relaxed from 10:00am to 5:00pm.
Businesspeople said that import container and cargo delivery from Chattogram port yards gained momentum from Wednesday morning following the partial resumption of broadband internet.
Since the internet outage began on July 18, Chattogram port had been plagued by severe container congestion, with customs authorities unable to assess duties and banks unable to process payments.
