Restore GSP facility, help us combat religious extremism: BD

Bangladesh has reiterated its call to the US to restore the Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) facility and grant duty-free access of Bangladeshi products, particularly ready made garment (RMG), to strengthen Bangladesh’s ongoing fight against religious extremism.
“Bangladesh apparels are subjected to high tariff in the USA as opposed to zero tariffs to almost all other developed countries in the world,” said Bangladesh Ambassador to the United States Mohammad Ziauddin.
 The envoy said this predicts a dire consequence for the export of Bangladeshi RMG to the US with devastating impact on Bangladesh’s apparel industry, women empowerment, poverty alleviation and above all, the country’s war against extremism and terrorism.
 The envoy said this when he met Congressman Eliot Engle (D-NY) who is a Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Congressman Daniel Donovan (R-NY) Tuesday, according to a message received here on Wednesday.
 The Ambassador said Dhaka-Washington relation is based on mutual trust and respect and both the countries share same values and objectives, according to UNB.

--Samir--