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Grameenphone, Bangladesh: Business alignment, used as an unethical practice of employee termination

Written by Hamim Khan Mazlish

Sunday, 08 July 2012 21:23

(Dhaka, Bangladesh) Another establishment of Telenor and one of the largest telecom company

of Bangladesh, is Grameenphone operating as the leading organization among all it's

competitors.

For such a large operation it has a number of wings, departments and more then 3000 workers

employed as both contractual and permanent employee.

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Grameenphone, Bangladesh: Business alignment, used as an unethical practice of employee termination

Written by Hamim Khan Mazlish

Sunday, 08 July 2012 21:23

But recently the management has decides to cut down many of it wings, string its structure and

terminate it's permanent employees. Management is saying it is a part of the business

alignment process, Through a so called performance evaluation process the company is

conducting termination of permanent employee who were meant to be loyal and efficient. Even

in many cases employees are being forcefully asked to leave the organization.

Some of the employees have complained that Grameenphones management has threatened

them to submit their resignation letter otherwise they will be mentally humiliated as well asdownsized at work. From employee source it is found that in many cases the company is

violating the Bangladesh Labor Act 2006 but the government or the labor law enforcement

bureau is not taking any action.

The statistic shows that last year the company profit incensement was almost 205% and the

employee of the company was suppose to get a potation of the profit as per the company policy.

But it never happened. As Grameenphones profit already is in increase as per last years report

than the company should provide a valid reason of termination of such a large number of

employment within a short time.

Recently the management have introduces a new system of re-interview within the company to

ensure the existing position of the individuals. Management has claimed this process as a part

of performance evaluation tool which has made the employee to raise their voice against this

injustice. By using such words like Business Alignment and Change in structure actually the

company is terminating the employment of permanent employee who has given his 8 hours of

every single day with loyalty to built this organization to this height.

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Grameenphone, Bangladesh: Business alignment, used as an unethical practice of employee termination

Written by Hamim Khan Mazlish

Sunday, 08 July 2012 21:23

Even in some cases the company had forced some of the female employee to attend the

interviews during their maternity leave and terminated there employment contract as claiming

the employee is less productive for the company which is a direct violation of Bangladesh labor

Act 2006. Employees have claimed that the management is not providing any written

announcement or instruction but verbally they are asking to leave the organization throughphone calls and general meeting.

This year the government has announced 11% inflation rate but Grameenphone being amultination company has provided only 0%-5% incensement to its employees though its

quarterly report shows almost 81% increase op profit with is this year. Back in 2009 Almost

1500 permanent employees are asked to leave the organization without any valid reasons but

based on performance evaluation process.

So how come the number of termination became so high based on performance evaluation

process after a certain period of time every year? And how downsizing a large number of senior

employees into junior position became ethical practice or business alignment process?

As a Norwegian company people had a better expectation from Grameenphone but now it

seems to be the reason behind of distraction of hundreds of employees career.

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