The chief advisor, Professor Muhammad Yunus, on Thursday asked the advisory council and authorities concerned to take steps to address the demands of the agitating apparel sector workers.
He issued the directive at a regular meeting of the advisory council.
鈥楾he workers are staging demonstrations blocking roads... the issue was discussed in detailed at the meeting of advisory council,鈥� the chief adviser鈥檚 press secretary Shafiqul Alam said at a press conference at the Foreign Service Academy after the meeting.
Expressing hope that effective steps will be taken in this regard in the future, he said that the issue of worker unrest would be resolved quickly.
RMG sector workers have been agitating for several weeks demanding increase in their wages and other facilities in areas, including Gazipur and Savar.
The advisory council also approved the signing of extradition treaties with Maldives and Qatar aiming at bringing back Bangladeshi nationals convicted in the two countries, Shafiqul Alam said.
The decision was taken at the council鈥檚 meeting held at the Chief Adviser鈥檚 Office, he said.
鈥極nce the extradition treaties are signed with Maldives and Qatar, we will be able to bring back Bangladesh nationals sentenced in the two countries, and they will be able to complete their jail terms in Bangladesh,鈥� he said.
The council also approved, in principal, the draft of 鈥楢greement between the Government of the Republic of Maldives and the Government of the People鈥檚 Republic of Bangladesh on Transfer of Prisoners鈥�.
Shafiqul said that the agreement would remain effective for 10 years and it could be renewed for 10 more years in case of approval from both parties. Once the agreement comes into effect, the convicted nationals of both counties would be able to serve their conviction terms in their respective counties.
The council also approved the draft of 鈥楢greement on the Transfer of Sentenced Prisoners between the Government of the People鈥檚 Republic of Bangladesh and the Government of the State of Qatar鈥�.
At the press conference, the chief adviser鈥檚 deputy press secretary, Abul Kalam Azad Majumder, said that two high commissioners and four ambassadors had been recalled to Bangladesh.
鈥楤asically their retirement is under process. They will go on post retirement leave in December. They were recalled as a part of the retirement process,鈥� he said.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has asked high commissioners in New Delhi and London and ambassadors to the UN permanent missions in the United Nations, Brussels, Portugal and Canavera to return to Dhaka.