Business Report :
Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) on Monday inked an agreement with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) on a two-year action plan for harmonising legislation and amending certain internal processes within the EPZs, says a press release.
In presence of Chief Adviser’s Special Envoy for International Affairs Lutfey Siddiqi, BEPZA Executive Chairman Major General Abul Kalam Mohammad Ziaur Rahman and ILO Country Director for Bangladesh Tuomo Poutiainen signed the agreement on behalf of their respective sides at a function at the BEPZA complex in the city.
In his speech, Lutfey Siddiqi expressed his satisfaction on the action plan saying, “It is time bound, constructive, celebrative, and it has designed the feature which we can start as a pilot and then we can expand.”
Ziaur Rahman said this ‘Two Year Action Plan’ includes reformation of the EPZ Labour law in line with international labour standards, Responsible Business Conduct (RBC) to facilitate the ethical business practices in the supply chain, the Employment Injury Scheme (EIS) and capacity building of BEPZA Officials for more effective Labour Administration and Inspection.
