The government will forms a new police wing named 'industrial police' department with a view to ensuring law and order in the industrial areas especially in the readymade garment units. A draft law for the wing has been prepared by the home ministry and it would be placed at an inter-ministerial meeting to be held at the home ministry tomorrow (Wednesday), sources in the home ministry said yesterday.
Leaders of the Institution of Textile Engineers and Technologists (ITET) on Tuesday urged the government to improve the country's law and order situation and deal with the prevailing destructive activities in the RMG sector with a strong hand.
Apparel manufacturers Saturday urged the government again to take immediate initiatives to introduce industrial police for saving the country's highest foreign currency earning sector from extortion and vandalism.
Claiming that law and order has improved despite some stray incidents of violence, Home Minister Sahara Khatun yesterday said an additional force named "industrial police" would be formed soon to ensure proper security of the readymade garment industry.
