After a meeting with the visiting European Union Parliament delegation at the Secretariat, State Minister for Labour and Employment of Bangladesh, Md. Mujibul Haque Chunnu said that the Government would be able to take the responsibility to look after the compliance and other issues in the readymade garment (RMG) sector after the tenure of the Accord and Alliance expires in 2018.
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The statement came ahead of the Accord’s decision to seek extension of its stay in Bangladesh for another three years after its legal expiry date.
Haque told media, “We’ve formed a Remediation Coordination Cell (RCC) and it’s working to create experts locally. So, we’re confident that we will be able to achieve the quality/capability to look after the RMG compliance issues in absence of the Accord and Alliance.”
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The two western platforms of retailers – Accord and Alliance – were formed to ensure workplace safety in Bangladesh’s garment industry in the wake of the tragic industrial accidents, especially after the Rana Plaza building collapse that killed more than 1,100 workers and injured many.
