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Bangladesh initiates penal measures to curb non-compliance of labor norms

The Bangladesh government has initiated penal measures to curtail non-compliance of RMG factories pertaining to labor norms. The government’s move is being supported by the International Labour Organisation (ILO). Consequent to the government initiative, the Department of Inspection For Factories and Establishments suspended the licences of 219 factories catering to the RMG sector. Further, the government body has also requested the apex bodies in charge of RMG sector, namely the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), and Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA), to stop issuing utilisation declaration to these factories.

Both export bodies have decided to pursue the matter with their 219 non-compliant member factories to decide an appropriate course of action that will help meeting government norms. The complaint given to these export bodies stated the 219 units posed hazardous working conditions and raised serious safety concerns. The factories have failed to make the required progress in ILO’s remediation process that was set in place to upgrade safety standards.

 

 
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