Underlining the need to bring in unity amongst the political parties of Bangladesh to help revive its exported-oriented readymade garment (RMG) industry in the wake of the deadly terrorist attack at the Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka, Bangladesh Garments Buying House Association (BGBA) stated that after forming political unity, realistic plans can be made and undertaken to overcome the situation that the sector is facing in the aftermath of the attack. The BGBA said this at a press conference organised at the Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) auditorium in Dhaka recently.
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Speaking at the event, President of BGBA, Kazi Iftekhar Hussain Babul asserted that the nine Italian citizens killed in the terrorist attack were reportedly involved in the RMG sector, adding that the incident has created a negative impact on the sector and expressed hope that the Government will take necessary steps considering the overall situation of the sector.
It may be mentioned here that the Government has already said to have initiated steps to ensure that the foreigners working in the country’s apparel industry are brought under special security net. Accordingly, Bangladesh Industrial Police are reportedly collecting information pertaining to the expats, according to media reports.
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“Industrial Police are collecting information about foreigners working in the apparel industry to learn about their numbers and locations to ensure security,” reportedly maintained Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association’s (BGMEA) Vice-President Mahmud Hasan Khan Babu to a news daily, underlining that the final list of foreigners will be made very soon and police will sit with the trade body leaders to devise ways to provide them more protection.
