BGMEA cancels 445 RMG units\\\' membership
FE Report | Wednesday, 24 December 2014
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) cancelled membership of about 445 garment factories for the year 2014 due to non-compliance and non-payment of annual fees.
The action was taken at the board meeting held Tuesday at its headquarters in the city.
Since 2002 till date, membership of a total of 1654 factories has been cancelled by the apparel apex body.
Of them, the BGMEA cancelled membership of 502 factories in 2002, 586 units in 2012, 101 in 2013 and 20 others on different occasions, a statement issued by BGMEA said.
"Those factories failed to comply with the rules and regulations including non-payment of annual fee with other charges and safety and compliance issues," it added.
"The present number of BGMEA-listed factories has come down to 4222 from 5876," it further said.
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