The labour and employment ministry has asked all factories to clear workers' due salaries and Eid allowance by the 20th of Ramadan.

Labour and Employment Secretary AHM Shafiquzzaman made the call during a tripartite meeting held at Sromo Bhaban in Dhaka on Wednesday.

It was also decided in the meeting that no worker will be terminated before the Eid festival.

Workers' holidays will be determined according to labour laws but may be fixed through consultation between workers and factory management, according to a statement released by the ministry on Wednesday.

The meeting also decided that factory management would pay workers 15 days' salary for March based on their capacity.

A request will be made to the finance division, the finance ministry, and the central bank to release funds for cash incentives on export receipts for factories, including those under the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association and the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association.

The law-and-order situation will be further strengthened, and the central monitoring cell will act accordingly.

Banks in industrial zones will remain open on March 28 and 29 to facilitate transactions, according to the statement.