Table 10 : Active Land Customs Stations

State Road Riverine

Assam Sutarkandi (Sheola) Mankachar (Natun Bandar),

Guwahati Steamer-ghat, Karimganj Steamer and Ferry

Dhubri Steamer-ghat Ghat (Jakiganj)

(Rowmati)

Meghalaya Dawki (Tamabil),

Bholaganj (Chatak),

Shella Bazar (Sunamganj),

Gasuapara (Karoitol),

Borsora, (Borsora),

Mehendraganj (Dhanua),

Dalu (Nakugaon),

Baghmara (Bijoypur)

Tripura Agartala (Akhaura),

Srimanthapur (Bibirbazar),

Manughat (Chatlapur),

Ragnabazar (Batuli),

Dhalaighat (Kumarghat),

Khowaighat (Balla),

Muhurighat (Belonia)

Note:Names in italics refer to the interchange points in Bangladesh

Table 11

LCS-wise NER-Bangladesh Trade (2 year average: 2006-08): Rs. Lakh

LCS Export Import Total Trade %

Karimganj Stamer 396.50 36.00 432.50 1.12

and Ferry Station

Sutarkandi 3,785.00 2,232.00 6,017.00 15.56

Guwahati 549.50 21.50 571.00 1.48

Steamerghat

Mankachar 19.50 9.50 29.00 0.07

Borsora 10,253.00 0 10,253.00 26.52

Bholaganj 1,049.50 0 1,049.50 2.71

Dawki 5,425.50 0.75 5,426.25 14.03

Shellabazar 1,845.00 0 1,845.00 4.77

Baghmara 68.00 0 68.00 0.18

Dalu 1,123.50 30.09 1,153.59 2.98

Ghasuapara 4,048.00 0 4,048.00 10.47

Mehendraganj 76.50 512.50 589.00 1.52

Agartala 57.00 6,644.50 6,701.50 17.33

Srimantapur 75.00 384.00 459.00 1.19

Dhalaighat 0 0 0 0

Khowaighat 0.03 1.50 1.53 0

Manu 0.07 3.05 3.12 0.01

Muhurighat 0 0 0 0

Old Ragnabazar 3.50 16.50 20.00 0.05

NER 28,775.10 9,891.89 38,666.99

ANALYSIS PART, ON THE BASIS OF BANGLADESH LABOR ACT, 2006, IN PRAN-RFL GROUP

FIRST AID APPLIANCES
From the law we have come to know that, during the working hours there must be first aid boxes or almirahs with prescribed contents. And we observed that, in every factory of PRAN-RFL group, there is a health care center. This health care center provides medical facilities for the workers. If the workers face any minor accident, this health care center provides first aid facilities. They have a contract with “IBNA SINA” where they provide higher medical facilities for the workers of the factory.

According to law, these boxes and almirahs should be kept in charge of a responsible person who is trained enough. This group has four well trained medical assistant for each factory. They provide 24 hours medical facilities for the officers as well as the workers. There is a notice board in front of each health care center which shows the name of the supervisor’s who is in duty. They have also one doctor for each factory.

According to the law for three hundred and more workers there shall be provided and maintained an ambulance room. In PRAN-RFL group they don’t have this separate room or individual ambulance facility. But the supervisor and the duty doctor are responsible for this facility.

MAINTENANCE AND SAFETY RECORD BOOK

According to law every organization consist of more than 25 workers must have to maintain a safety record book. PRAN-RFL group maintain the safety and record book where they write all the daily information’s. To maintain this book they have a maintainer who is responsible for this. This book also contain the entry and exist time of each and every employee with their signature, so that in any time they can figure out the total employees with their position. It is both helpful for the officers and the mid and lower level employees.

For every machinery they keep log book. This book is also maintained by a diploma engineer of mechanical. This book is also contain the date of purchase and expected working life. It helps them in charging depreciation and gets the salvage value.

WASHING FACILITIES

According to law there must be some washing facilities include bathroom (separate for male and female) and keep the factory clean PRAN-RFL group provides washing facilities for the workers. They provide bathroom and washing facilities for separately male and female. But there is a problem in the out-side factory of Dhaka. Such as in Ragnpur, Natore they have toilets other than bathrooms.

But there is a own provision that each and every worker is bound to wash their hands and leg in the washing room before entering the factory.

CANTEENS

Law says that if the quantity of employees exceed hundred than there should adequate canteen which is well furnished and with essential furniture. This canteen should be maintained by a managing committee. The managing committee should supply the hygienic foods. In PRAN-RFL group there are canteens in every factory. They don’t have any managing committee. They just give lease to the outside people but the lease is liable to follow the rules and regulation of the company.

SHELTERS OR REST ROOM AND LUNCH ROOM

There are lunch room for the workers where they can take their meal. There is a rule, those factories which have lunch room the workers are bound to take their lunch in the lunch room and no workers can eat any food in the working room. But in those factories, if there is not any lunch room, the canteen is used as a lunch room. There is no separate lunch room for the male and female workers. There is not any rest room for the workers; the workers use the canteen as a rest room.

ROOMS FOR CHILDREN

From the law we have come to know that, if there are 25 or more than 25 women workers than there should be maintained rules for children, where the children of under 6 years will be cared.

But in PRAN-RFL group has no such kind of rooms for children. The workers are not allowed to bring their children with them in the factory. So there is no question of have a room for children. But it is in their plan to establish rooms for children in the future.

COMPULSORY GROUP INSURANCE

According to rules if quantity of workers is more than 200 than it is compulsory to group insurance for the employees. And this rules maintained by PRAN-RFL group.

MATERNITY WELFARE FACILITIES

1. Prohibition of employment of women workers
According to law, no women shall work during the eight weeks immediately following the day of her delivery, and no employer shall employ a woman for any difficult work for a long time before and after delivery. PRAN-RFL group gives at least 3 months maternity leave with pay.

2. Right to and liability for payment of maternity benefit
Every woman employed in any establishment shall be entitled to and liable for the payment of maternity benefit, within the tentative date of her delivery and after delivery. PRAN-RFL group gives only the salary but there is no other additional benefit.

3. Payment of maternity benefit in case of the death of a woman
No additional benefit is given to the woman other than their salary by the PRAN-RFL group. But they give the sum of total salary of three months by cheque. In case of death of a woman in the time of delivery, this cheque will be transferred to her husband or any other nominated person.

Reason to choose

Even though Bangladesh is listed as an underdeveloped country, it is now ranked as one of the fastest growing economy around the world. Real GDP growth in Bangladesh is forecast at 6.0% in 2014 making it the 4^th fastest-growing economy in our ranking. The economy has benefitted from inflows of remittances, a strong performance in textile exports and government structural reforms. These reforms are having positive flow-on effects on investment and consumption. Consumer expenditure is expected to increase by 6.0% in 2014.

PRAN-RFL Group is one of the leading export industry in Bangladesh, it's revenues stood at US$ 450 million. The largest fruit and vegetable processing industry in Bangladesh with countrywide distribution network AMCL’s PRAN is an established brand of Bangladesh with an extensive sales force all over the country. PRAN have a well-developed infrastructure for production, sales and distribution. PRAN has proven itself as – Local product but of international standard. AMCL was launched in 1985 as an agri-business venture to: Serve small farmers with inputs. Marketing farm produce for profits. Organizing contract growers to grow specific crops. Exports of agricultural products. Soon it was apparent that a processing facility was imperative for a sustainable venture. This is the first and largest ISO 9001 certified food processing industry in Bangladesh.

Date: 2015-12-18; view: 601