The visiting delegation of the European Parliament has met with BGMEA Leaders at BGMEA Complex, Dhaka, today.
The delegation, led by the Chair of the Delegation for Relations with the Countries of South Asia Jean Lambert, was comprised of Ivan Stefanec, Vice-chair of the Delegation for Relations with the Countries of South Asia; Mayaudon Pierre, Ambassador and Head of Delegation of the European Union to Bangladesh; Frederic Maduraud, Head of Political, Economic, Trade, Press and Information Section; Mario Ronconi, Head of Cooperation - Head of Unit; Abu Syed Belal, Trade Advisor; Katarzyna Kaszubska, Attaché and Junior Expert; and Othmar Okx, Regional Security Officer.
BGMEA President Md. Siddiqur Rahman briefed the EU delegation about Bangladesh RMG industry, its safety improvements and ongoing remediation work. Senior Vice President of BGMEA Faruque Hassan, Vice President S.M. Mannan (Kochi), Vice President (Finance) Mohammed Nasir, Vice President Mahmud Hasan Khan (Babu) and Directors Miran Ali and Md. Rezwan Selim were present on the occasion.
The BGMEA President after the meeting in a press briefing said that the EU delegation expressed their satisfaction over the safety progress of Bangladesh RMG industry. “They are happy about the improvements we have made in the structural, electrical and fire safety”, he added.