BANGLADESH WITHHOLDS PERMISSION FOR USA-FUNDED CHILD AND FORCED LABOUR PROBE
November 1st, 2011
BY RAGHAVENDRA VERMA
The Bangladesh government is currently withholding permission for a United States-sponsored survey to check if child and forced labour is employed in the country's apparel sector, even though the local garment industry has no objection. "The government should grant the permission", Shafiul Islam Mohiuddin, president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association told just-style: "Anyone can visit and check that there is no child labour in our industry". However the survey is not likely to involve ...
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