Rumour-mongers to be brought to justice: PMO

Anyone found guilty of spreading rumour about the country's apparel sector would be brought to justice, said the Prime Minister Office (PMO) on Wednesday.

"As per the current law, the government will take stern actions against those to be found guilty (of spreading rumour)," PM's special assistant Mahbubul Hoque Shakil said at a press conference at the PMO briefing room.

The press conference was organised to inform all about the steps taken by the government and other agencies after the Rana Plaza tragedy that took place on 24 April last year.

The issue of spreading negative propaganda against RMG came in the limelight when BGMEA president Atiqul Islam, who was present at the press conference, said some local NGOs and labour organisations might organise demonstrations in different parts of the developed countries demanding boycott of Bangladeshi RMG products.

Talking about it, Shakil said such rumour would affect the country’s garment industry, and its workers would be the worst victims then.