Bangladesh has laid emphasis on getting logical prices for its readymade garment (RMG) products from international buyers to ensure continued improvement of the sector in terms of safety, security and workers’ rights. The demand was made at a meeting between State Minister for Labour and Employment Mujibul Haque and Danish Employment Minister Jørn Neergaard Larsen in Dhaka recently. Earlier, an agreement was signed between Bangladesh and Denmark to launch the project, a three-year partnership, which will especially focus on occupational safety and health (OSH) in RMG sector. Acting Labour Secretary Miah Abdullah Mamun and Danish Permanent Employment Secretary Peter Steensgaard Mørch signed the deal on behalf of the respective governments. Following the Rana Plaza tragedy, the government has taken a lot of initiatives to improve the situation with regards to workers’ safety, inspections, and workers’ rights including trade unions, the meeting was told, BanglaApparel reports. Bangladesh will continue making improvements in its RMG sector, the state minister said. He also noted that against the backdrop of Bangladesh’s efforts to make things better, international buyers are interested to pay ‘ethical price’ for the products. Danish Employment Minister laid emphasis on better working condition, saying ethical pricing of products and better working conditions cannot be compared. Better working conditions will ensure better price, better productivity and bigger market, he added. On Bangladesh’s RMG sector, the Danish minister said, “(I am) Pleased to see all the achievements during the recent years in Bangladesh. Still a lot to be done, but I am sure that Bangladesh will continue the positive development.” “We are ready to help,” he added.
