Bangladesh
As per the records, the apparel
manufacturers in Bangladesh have shown their hesitation about the recent
developments that have been made in the new and improved Accord International.
As per the statement passed by the Accord Foundation, the new agreement is
named as the “International Accord for Health and Safety in the Textile
and Garment Industry. This agreement will be signed between the international
labour organizations and the brands.
A recent meeting was conducted in which the
members of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association
(BGMEA) expressed their inhibitions, confusions, and anxiety about this new
accord. As per Faruque Hassan, President, BGMEA, the press release by the
Accord Foundation is confusing and reflects poor partnership. He also said that
the press release was undermining an independent organisation. he further
quoted that it is misleading information that the International Accord
agreement is being implemented in Bangladesh by the independent national
tri-partite RMG Sustainability Council (RSC).
The BGMEA president also stated that for the
continued safety it is important that the duty of compliance should be ensured.
He added that the industry has zero-tolerance for backsliding on matters
related to safety. He said that the RSC is trying to overcome such issues.
Source – Dhaka Tribune
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