Inspection of all ready-made garment (RMG) factories and the rules regarding Bangladesh Labour Act and export processing zone (EPZ) law will be completed by April, a high official said. “The inspection of RMG units and finalisation of the rules on Bangladesh Labour Act and export processing zone (EPZ) law will be completed by April,” Ministry of Commerce (MoC) Senior Secretary Hedayetullah Al Mamoon told the FE. He said this after a three plus five informal group meeting on sustainability compact in RMG sector with the envoys of the US, Canada and some countries of the European Union (EU) at the ministry conference room. “We informed the envoys about various measures taken for development of the sector, including the workers hotline as well as the progress on recruitment of inspectors for RMG factories.” He said the envoys expressed their satisfaction over the progress, made so far by Bangladesh in the RMG and textiles sector. They also said Bangladesh is a good example for RMG in the world, as all the stakeholders, global brands and retailers, and international communities have effectively collaborated in sustaining and revamping the labour-intensive industry here. US Ambassador to Bangladesh Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat, Ambassador and Head of Delegation of EU Pierre Mayaudon, Canadian High Commissioner Benoit-Pierre Laramee, Danish Ambassador Hanne Fugl Eskjaer, the Netherlands Ambassador Gerben Sjoerd de Jong, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Senior Secretary Md Shahidul Hoq, and Ministry of Labour and Employment Secretary Mekyle Shipar, among others, were present in the meeting.
