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Article

12 Apr 2007

Author:
New Nation [Bangladesh]

BGMEA [Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association] leaders call on law adviser: Punishment for NGOs tarnishing Bangladesh’s image urged

Apex apparel body BGMEA demanded stern actions against local and international agencies which are involved in tarnishing image of the garment sector of Bangladesh abroad through negative propaganda...According to the BGMEA leaders, US-based National Labour Committee (NLC) in cooperation with the Bangladesh Centre for Workers Solidarity (BCWS) was making all-out efforts to tarnish the image of the country...Parvez [president of the organisation Anwarul Alam Chowdhury Parvez] said there is not child labour in Bangladesh's garment factories and different international agencies like ILO and UNICEF is working with the BGMEA in this regard.

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