“Such as freedom of association, greater transparency with respect to unfair labour practices, and union registration both outsides and inside the EPZs.
Bangladeshi Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed has said the Trade and Investment Cooperation Forum Agreement (Ticfa) will be meaningless if the GSP to#
“These are the areas where improvements must be made in order to fulfil the action plan,” he said.
Under the GSP, 5,000 types of Bangladeshi goods enjoyed duty-free access but the multi-billion dollar readymade garment export was not included.
Although it did not leave much effect on Bangladesh's exports, the decision sent negative image across the world about Bangladesh's factory safety and labour rights standards, one of the newspapers said. (SH)
Fibre2Fashion News Desk – India