Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has warned that anyone attempting to create instability in the country in the name of workers’ movements will face strict action.

He made the remarks on Monday (November 2) after a meeting with leaders of garment factory owners at the conference room of the Home Ministry at the Secretariat around 11am.

The minister said many people were trying to implement a different agenda and destabilise the country at the behest of forces across the border, using workers’ movements as a pretext.

He said attempts were being made to create instability through street protests. “I want to make it clear that those who try to destabilise the country in the name of workers’ movements or engage in any activities outside the law will be dealt with firmly,” he said.

He further alleged that associates of certain ousted forces were present in the country. “There were no worker brothers or sisters involved in the attempts to destabilise the country over the past few days. Many are trying to create unrest at the behest of forces across the border to pursue a different agenda,” he added.

Earlier, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed held a meeting with garment factory owners to address unrest in the apparel sector. The meeting began at around 9:30am at the Secretariat, with leaders of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) in attendance.