The President of Bangladesh’s apex garment makers’ body of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has called upon the global buyers sourcing from Bangladesh to pay ethical prices to enable and encourage the garment factory owners take more initiatives for the workers’ welfare.
As per reports, Faruque Hassan, underlined this at a recent programme titled ‘Respect’, organised by Tesco in Dhaka even as he opined low prices for products made in compliant factories cannot be justified while also adding global buyers feel more confident and interested in sourcing ‘Made in Bangladesh’ apparels as they know the products are manufactured in safe and environmentally sustainable environment with a convenient working atmosphere.
The BGMEA President further reportedly stated Bangladesh garment factories have been taking many initiatives beyond legal obligation to ensure welfare of the garment workers.
