The Bangladesh State Minister for Labour and Employment has said the government will not extend the tenure of Accord and Alliance as the Remediation Coordination Cell (RCC) is capable of running inspection and monitoring of workplace safety in garment factories. RCC was set up in May last year through the collaboration of the Bangladesh government, the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association, and the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association, with technical support from International Labour Organisation. The government has already recruited 130 inspectors to run the cell, which will work as the permanent body for the inspection of workplace safety.

The government has extended the tenure of the Accord and the Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety for six months so that they can take preparations for departure from the country. As per the decision, the buyer-driven groups will run their operations upto December 31, 2018.