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Article

30 Aug 2013

Author:
Asif Showkat Kallol, Dhaka Tribune

Bringing EPZ under Labour Law: International working group to be formed [Bangladesh]

An international working group will be formed to introduce Labour Law in the Export Processing Zones of Bangladesh under… 16-point US Action Plan…As per the Action, a number of 200 inspectors require to be appointed as one of the main conditions set by the US government to reinstate GSP by December…In the Fire Services and Civil Defense Department, a number of 310 new inspectors will have to be recruited in addition to the existing 50…the government will lift restriction on registration of two NGOs to be working in the field of implementing labour standards…Bangladesh Center for Woman Solidarity and Social Activate for the Environment…registration of trade unions will begin soon, the paper says…government …withdrew all eight criminal cases against two workers’ leaders- Babul Aktar and Kalpona Aktar…the home ministry will advance a transparent investigation into the murder of labours’ leader Aminul islam…The industrial police officers deployed in the RMG factories will be trained to ensure workers’ freedom of association and assembly in line with the International Labour Organisation (ILO)…Meanwhile, buyers, ILO and exporters have jointly taken projects to improve working condition and safety standard in the garment factories.