B\\\'desh industrial future hinges on int\\\'l social standards, says German envoy

FE Report
German Ambassador to Bangladesh Dr Albrecht Conze on Sunday said Bangladesh should establish internationally agreed social standards to be an emerging industrial country.
"Bangladesh's future as an emerging industrial country depends on a reputation of excellence - not only with regard to the quality of its products, but just as much in terms of compliance with internationally agreed social standards," he said.
These standards need to be established, controlled and monitored, the German Ambassador said while addressing a ceremony organised to handover motorcycles to the labour inspectors at the CIRDAP auditorium.  
State Minister for Labour and Employment, Md. Mojibul Haque Chunnu attended the function. Labour Secretary Mikail Shipar was also present. The German Development Cooperation, GIZ, presented 20 motorcycles to the Labour Inspectors under the Ministry of Labour and Employment (MoLE).
The State Minister said recruitment of more Labour Inspectors is underway and hoped with the motorcycles, the inspectors will be able to perform their duties effectively.
The German Ambassador said the labour inspectors are the most important component of the labour inspection system and added that Germany provides support to the Labour Inspection System to strengthen compliance standards in the RMG sector.
The motorcycles were distributed under the Promotion of Social and Environmental Standards (PSES) project, a joint initiative of the Governments of Bangladesh and Germany, and the European Union (EU), implemented by GIZ GmbH aiming to support frequency and convenience of factory inspections. PSES has been supporting the social compliance and inspection techniques for Labour Inspectors since 2006, through regular trainings and other logistical support.