Bangladesh Ambassador to the United States Muhammad Imran has discussed the current labour situation in the country and steps taken by the government to improve the rights of workers.
He met with acting US secretary of labour Julie Su in Washington on Thursday and had an exclusive interaction on various bilateral issues, the embassy said.
The meeting took place on the sidelines of an event organized by the US Department of Labor in the US capital in the afternoon.
It came against the backdrop of President Joe Biden's memorandum on labour rights, violations of which can result in sanctions on a country.
During the meeting, the two sides agreed to remain engaged at different levels of the two governments on the labour standard of Bangladesh and further understand the concerns of both parties.
Ambassador Imran also met with Thea Lee, deputy undersecretary of the same department, at the event.
Salim Reza, minister (commerce) at the Bangladesh Embassy, was also present during the meetings.
