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BGMEA to get land in Uttara to build a new building

Government will give a piece of land to the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) to establish its headquarters in the capital’s Uttara by two years.Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed gave the information while talking to newsmen at his secretariat office on Monday.“We must obey the verdict of Supreme Court. BGMEA is looking for a land. We will give them a piece of land in city’s Uttara area,” said the minister.The remark came after court asked government to take action to demolish BGMEA headquarter. On Sunday, the appellate division of the Supreme Court dismissed a petition of review which made it clear that the current BGMEA headquarters must be pulled down.The SC on Thursday will give the order of how long it would take time to demolish the building.Earlier, the apex court ordered Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) to demolish its building at its own cost. Otherwise RAJUK will demolish BGMEA complex after passing three month. The BGMEA authority must pay demolition cost.