DHAKA, Oct 3, 2021 (BSS) - Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters 
Association (BGMEA) President Faruque Hassan has requested Danish Ambassador 
Winnie Estrup to share the positive development and stories about the RMG 
industry with both brands and consumers what she witnessed during her stay in 
Dhaka.

  He also urged the envoy to request Danish brands and retailers to be more 
rational in pricing as nobody can justify lower price to produce socially 
fair goods.

  The BGMEA President made this call while Ambassador of Denmark to 
Bangladesh Winnie Estrup Petersen paid a courtesy call on him at BGMEA PR 
office in Gulshan, said a press release today.

  They had discussions about issues related to the readymade garment (RMG) 
industry in Bangladesh, including its progress in the areas of workplace 
safety, environmental sustainability and wellbeing of workers.

  They also talked about scope of further collaboration and cooperation from 
Denmark especially in enhancing productivity and facilitating more use of 
energy-efficient technologies in the garment industry of Bangladesh.

  Faruque Hassan sought the support of the Government of Denmark in securing 
continuation of duty-benefit for Bangladesh in the European Union for 12 
years after the graduation from LDC in 2026 to ensure smoother transition. 

  Denmark is a member country of the European Union which provides duty-free 
market access to Bangladesh as a LDC under its EBA program. 

  BGMEA Vice President Shahidullah Azim, Vice President Miran Ali, Sector 
Counsellor Soren Asbjorn Albertsen and Ali Mushtaq Butt, Commercial 
Counsellor at the Danish Embassy were also present.