Sakhawat urges global buyer brands to ensure fair prices of Bangladesh products

Assistant US Trade Representative (South and Central Asia) Brendan Lynch and Director for South Asia Emily Ashby called on Labour and Employment Adviser Brigadier General (retd) Dr M Sakhawat Hossain at his Secretariat office on Sunday.During the meeting, they discussed the development of Bangladesh's labour sector, facilitation of trade union registration, implementation of the US 11-point agreement on labour rights and strengthening trade cooperation.Dr M Sakhawat Hossain, also Shipping Adviser, said the steps taken in the light of the US 11-point agreement on labour rights in amendment to the Labour Act 2006, the International Labor Organization's roadmap, the recommendations of the Labour Reform Commission and the European Action Plan have been incorporated in many legal provisions, which will make an...