Sources said Health and Family Welfare Minister Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain, LGRD Minister and BNP Secretary General Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan, Commerce Minister M Hafizuddin Ahmed, State Minister for Home Affairs Lutfozzaman Babar and State Minister for Labour and Employment Amanullah Aman attended the meeting.

Earlier, Bangladesh EPZ Investors Association (BEPZIA) sent a letter to the prime minister on labour unrest and deteriorated law and order situation in DEPZ and demanded security for their businesses.

The letter, signed by BEPZIA Chairman Kaihak Sung, said, "Unfortunately, the situation has dramatically deteriorated since May 22."

"The situation has become worse today and outsiders are demonstrating, attacking and vandalising. Under such circumstances, factories are closing down. If actions are not taken against such unlawful acts immediately, operations of all units would be closed," the letter read.

The letter said it would not only be an economic disaster but also nearly 75,000 workers would lose employment. It also claimed workers in the DEPZ were earning much more than RMG units outside the zone.