A delegation of the European Parliament will arrive in Bangladesh tomorrow on a two-day visit [March 24-25] to discuss post-election scenario in Bangladesh and see the progress made in the readymade garment industry after the Rana Plaza building collapse.
Chairperson of the Delegation for relations with South Asia Jean Lambert will lead the delegation.
This mission comes ahead of the first anniversary of the catastrophic Rana Plaza building collapse, which cost over a thousand lives of garment workers, said a media release issued yesterday.
The Members of the European Parliament will discuss with relevant stakeholders the implementation of the measures adopted to improve factory safety and workers’ rights, notably the EU-Bangladesh Global Sustainability Compact.
Concerned that the political parties did not manage to agree on an inclusive mechanism for the January 2014 elections, the delegation will discuss the post-election scenario as well as social and economic issues with key Bangladeshi decision-makers and civil society representatives.
During the visit, the delegation will meet Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali, Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and representatives of civil society.