No child labour in shrimp industry now: Minister
Friday, 29 April 2011
FE Report
Fisheries and Livestock Minister Abdul Latif Biswas Thursday said at present there is no child labour in the country's shrimp industry due to coordinated efforts of the ministries concerned and the stakeholders. He said: "A United States-based organisation spreads propaganda about existence of child labour in Bangladesh shrimp industry and tries to stop shrimp export to the US." "However, with the coordinated efforts of the government and the stakeholders it has been proved that there is no child labour in the industry." He said these while speaking at a seminar titled 'Labour Compliance in Shrimp Processing Industry.' Bangladesh Shrimp and Fish Foundation (BSFF), Bangladesh Frozen Food Exporters Association (BFFEA) and Department of Fisheries (DoF) jointly organised the programme in the city. The minister expressed the strong stand of the government to protect labour rights in the shrimp industry, and said the violator of labour rights would be punished under the law. Fisheries and livestock secretary Ujjwal Bikash Dutta attended the seminar as the special guest, while National Working Committee chairman M S Kibria chaired it. BSFF chairman Syed Mahmudul Haq emphasised the importance of shrimp industry in the country's economy. He also focussed on the need of protecting labour rights for the development of the industry. He also put emphasis on conducting various activities for building a positive image of Bangladeshi shrimp industry abroad. BSFF executive director Mahmudul Karim presented the keynote paper in the programme.
Fisheries and Livestock Minister Abdul Latif Biswas Thursday said at present there is no child labour in the country's shrimp industry due to coordinated efforts of the ministries concerned and the stakeholders. He said: "A United States-based organisation spreads propaganda about existence of child labour in Bangladesh shrimp industry and tries to stop shrimp export to the US." "However, with the coordinated efforts of the government and the stakeholders it has been proved that there is no child labour in the industry." He said these while speaking at a seminar titled 'Labour Compliance in Shrimp Processing Industry.' Bangladesh Shrimp and Fish Foundation (BSFF), Bangladesh Frozen Food Exporters Association (BFFEA) and Department of Fisheries (DoF) jointly organised the programme in the city. The minister expressed the strong stand of the government to protect labour rights in the shrimp industry, and said the violator of labour rights would be punished under the law. Fisheries and livestock secretary Ujjwal Bikash Dutta attended the seminar as the special guest, while National Working Committee chairman M S Kibria chaired it. BSFF chairman Syed Mahmudul Haq emphasised the importance of shrimp industry in the country's economy. He also focussed on the need of protecting labour rights for the development of the industry. He also put emphasis on conducting various activities for building a positive image of Bangladeshi shrimp industry abroad. BSFF executive director Mahmudul Karim presented the keynote paper in the programme.