DHAKA, Dec 4, 2021 (BSS) - The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Health, Nutrition and Population Programme of BRAC on health and nutritional wellbeing of RMG workers. 

As per the agreement, BGMEA and BRAC will collaborate on capacity building and system strengthening of  the  health  centers  within  garment  factories  and  also  health  centers  which  are  being  operated  by BGMEA.  

The  both  organizations will  also  work  on  evaluation  on  nutritional  status  of  RMG  workers  and  provide supplements to address nutrition gaps, said a press release.  

BGMEA President Faruque  Hassan  and   Director,  Programme  Development, Resource Mobilisation and Learning, BRAC AFM  Shahidur  Rahman signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organizations. 

Miran Ali,  Vice  President,  BGMEA;  Dr.  Morseda Chowdhury,  Director,  HNPP,  BRAC;  SK  Jenefa  Jabbar, Director, Social Compliance and Safeguarding, BRAC; Dr. Sohely Rahman, Programme Coordinator, HNPP BRAC; and Dr. Mithun Gupta, Programme Manager, BRAC, were also present at the signing ceremony.