BGMEA has urged Switzerland to extend duty-free access to Bangladeshi apparels for 10 years under the Everything but Arms (EBA) scheme to ensure smooth transition of Bangladesh to a developing country.
In a recent call to Swiss Ambassador Nathalie Chuard, Faruque Hassan, President, BGMEA, discussed progress of garment industry in the area of social and environmental sustainability, highlighted the future potential of the industry. They also talked on the need for an industry upgrade particularly in the area of skills and efficiency enhancement, technological expertise, and diversification of products (especially non-cotton).
Hassan sought the industry’s support to develop a unified code of conduct for the social audits and collaboration to promote the untold stories of the industry's transformation.
The Swiss ambassador expressed her satisfaction about the progress of the industry in the area of sustainable manufacturing and assured providing support of her government.
