BANGLADESH GARMENT EXPORTERS FEEL THE PAIN OF EU CARGO BAN
August 1st, 2017
BANGLADESH’S apparel makers have heaved a sigh of relief following a government announcement that it has received new explosives–detecting equipment for Dhaka airport, which the industry hopes will persuade the European Union (EU) to lift a direct flight air cargo ban.
Since June 1, the EU has insisted air cargo from the south Asian nation be screened by a third country before entering EU airspace, citing the absence of bomb-detectors at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA), the country’s main gateway.
The move has sparked a flurry of ...
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