Planned RMG village to be set up : PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Monday the government seeks to set up a planned garment village to provide better and secured workplace for the RMG workers, reports UNB.
She said this when President of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) and Chairman of German Confederation of Trade Unions Michael Sommer called on her at her Parliament office.
PM's special assistance Mahbubul Hoque Shakil, who was present during the meeting, later briefed the reporters.
The Prime Minister told Sommer that in all countries across the globe the first initiative started in unplanned way, but later it took concrete shape through some planned measurers.
"Many problems are then solved in planned manner," she said.
Talking about the country's garment sector she said the government is making sincere efforts to uplift the RMG workers' fate.
She said if the buyers increase price for the RMG items, it would be helpful for the government to put pressure on the garment owners to enhance salaries and wages of the workers.
Sommer highly appreciated the government's initiative after the Rana Plaza collapse, saying that these efforts were acclaimed across the world.
He also praised the recent moves of the government to amend the labour law and appoint factory inspectors.
Sommer said secret behind the strong economy of Germany during the worldwide economic recession was the cooperation between the government and the trade unions.
German Ambassador Dr Albretcht Conze and Ambassador at Large M Ziauddin were present, among others.