Bangladesh’s apex garment makers’ body,the Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), has inked a deal with the International Labour Organization (ILO), to continue the momentum of workplace safety in the country’s garment sector even as according to the agreement 700 Safety Committee members from 75 garment factories will be trained on occupational safety and health (OSH).
As per a press release issued in this direction, an implementation agreement was signed between the two sides recently to strengthen the capacity of Safety Committees, in which were present Chief Technical Advisor of ILO’s Improving Working Conditions in the RMG Sector Program George Faller, BGMEA, Faruque Hassan, senior officials from ILO Bangladesh, BGMEA Vice-President Md. Nasir Uddin, amongst others.
“…safety of our workers is our priority,” reportedly, maintained the BGMEA President after signing the deal with ILO adding BGMEA has thus joined hands with it to invest in strong and functional safety committees which will help our industry mitigate occupational risks and also overcome the safety and health crisis posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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