rence room. Mentioning that Bangladesh’s economy is advancing fast, Tofail said Bangladesh is among those five countries that are going to attain economic success in the next few years. The minister said the RMG sector has been playing a significant role in the country’s rapid economic progress—the export volume is more than $30 billion now, forex reserve is more than $22 billion with remittance hitting $15 billion. “The economic indexes are better and stronger than any previous times,” said the commerce minister. “To uphold the current growth and taking forward RMG sector further, it’s very important that the RMG workers and owners work together” he added. Citing that Bangladesh is the world’s second largest RMG exporting country, the minister observed conspiracy is being hatched against the apparel sector at home and abroad. Tofail said the government had taken special initiatives so that all the factory owners pay the wages and allowances to the workers ahead of Eid. Regarding the revival of GSP facility, the minister said though the US had suspended the GSP facility for Bangladesh, the country’s export has increased. “The US is not offering GSP facility to any country currently, but once the trade facility is reinstated, there will be no reason for Bangladesh not to retain the facility since we have fulfilled almost all the conditions imposed by the US in this regard” Tofail said, adding “If they don’t give us the GSP facility, it will be simply because of political reason.” The minister further said after the Rana Plaza collapse, no such accidents have taken place in the RMG sector as the government had taken special measures to prevent reoccurrence such incidents. PIB Director General Md. Shah Alamgir presided over the ceremony Chief Editor and Managing Director of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) Abul Kalam Azad, President of ERF Sultan Mahmud and General Secretary Sajjadur Rahman also spoke.
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Tofail for greater RMG owners-workers ties:Daily Sun
rence room. Mentioning that Bangladesh’s economy is advancing fast, Tofail said Bangladesh is among those five countries that are going to attain economic success in the next few years. The minister said the RMG sector has been playing a significant role in the country’s rapid economic progress—the export volume is more than $30 billion now, forex reserve is more than $22 billion with remittance hitting $15 billion. “The economic indexes are better and stronger than any previous times,” said the commerce minister. “To uphold the current growth and taking forward RMG sector further, it’s very important that the RMG workers and owners work together” he added. Citing that Bangladesh is the world’s second largest RMG exporting country, the minister observed conspiracy is being hatched against the apparel sector at home and abroad. Tofail said the government had taken special initiatives so that all the factory owners pay the wages and allowances to the workers ahead of Eid. Regarding the revival of GSP facility, the minister said though the US had suspended the GSP facility for Bangladesh, the country’s export has increased. “The US is not offering GSP facility to any country currently, but once the trade facility is reinstated, there will be no reason for Bangladesh not to retain the facility since we have fulfilled almost all the conditions imposed by the US in this regard” Tofail said, adding “If they don’t give us the GSP facility, it will be simply because of political reason.” The minister further said after the Rana Plaza collapse, no such accidents have taken place in the RMG sector as the government had taken special measures to prevent reoccurrence such incidents. PIB Director General Md. Shah Alamgir presided over the ceremony Chief Editor and Managing Director of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) Abul Kalam Azad, President of ERF Sultan Mahmud and General Secretary Sajjadur Rahman also spoke.
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