<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;"><b>National Committee to Protect Shipping, Roads and Railways on Thursday urged the authorities concerned to allow eight-day holiday for the RMG workers during the Eid-ul-Fitr.</b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>The committee urged the government and the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) authorities to take the measure for the sake of safe return of holidaymakers during Eid, said a statement signed by President Shahid Mia and general secretary Ashish Kumar Dey.</div><div><br></div><div>According to the statement, nearly one crore people leave Dhaka during Eid and among them 35 lakh are garment workers.</div><div><br></div><div>The road, rail and water transport sectors do not have the capacity to transport one crore homebound passengers within one week before Eid-ul-Fitr as it causes chaos and public suffering on roads and railways, reports unb</div><div><br></div><div>To avoid such chaos, the RMG workers can go to their home village in phases, it said.</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>