Canada to extend helping hand to Bangladesh’s RMG sectorCanadian High Commissioner in Dhaka Benoit Pierre Laramee, BGMEA President M Atiqul Islam, Vice President (Finance) Reaz-Bin-Mahmood and Director M Moshiul Azam, seen at a meeting with the leaders of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association at the BGMEA Bhaban in the city on Monday. Canadian High Commissioner in Dhaka Benoit Pierre Laramee said that the government of Canada will extend its helping hand to Bangladesh’s readymade garment sector for ensuring the country’s sustainability in development and reaching the goal of $50 billion export by the year 2021. ‘Canada is providing its support in policy making towards the development of Bangladesh’s RMG sector. It provided duty free access to Bangladeshi apparel products to its country to help the industry advance’, he said adding the Canadian government will continue its support to Bangladesh’s RMG industry. The Canadian High Commissioner was addressing a meeting with the leaders of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) at the BGMEA Bhaban in the city. BGMEA President M Atiqul Islam, Vice President (Finance) Reaz-Bin-Mahmood (Sumon) and Director M Moshiul Azam (Shajal) were, among others, present at the press briefing. Appreciating Bangladesh’s progress in the RMG sector, the Canadian envoy has emphasised on ‘effective and meaningful’ social dialogue among industry, government and workers for its further growth. ‘The effective and meaningful social dialogue will help ensure a culture of safety, transparency and accountability,’ the high commissioner said. He also put due emphasis on the necessity of ending the remaining tasks needed to make the sector developed with social responsibility
