Noting that Bangladesh’s industry will reach new heights, Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus said his government is determined to protecting factories from vandalism and attacks.
He said this when a business delegation met Professor Yunus at state guesthouse Jamuna on Tuesday (September 3).
Six business leaders met with the Chief Adviser of the Interim Government on the demand of guaranteeing security in industrial factories amid the workers’ movement with demands in various industrial areas.
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Bangladesh President Mahbubur Rahman led the delegation of businessmen. He was accompanied by FBCCI former President AK Azad, FBCCI former President Mir Nasir Hossain, BGMEA President Khondkar Rafiqul Islam, Square Pharmaceuticals Managing Director Tapan Chowdhury and Standard Chartered Bangladesh Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Nasser Ejaz Vijay.
The Chief Adviser told the business leaders that the interim government would take necessary steps.
He said the student-people revolution has ushered in a new era of hope in the country and the interim government is committed to making necessary reforms in the industrial, financial and manufacturing sectors.
“Our first duty is to protect the industry,” said Muhammad Yunus. He called business leaders to push for labor reforms that would create opportunities to secure more mandates from the world’s biggest brands and retailers.
“We have a great opportunity to reform in critical sectors. We need to bring our labor laws up to ILO standards,” he said.
Highlighting his talks with business leaders from around the world, Yunus said they are keen to invest in Bangladesh and give more orders to manufacturers.
After the meeting, Mahbubur Rahman told reporters that the Chief Adviser has assured that the government will take necessary steps to ensure the safety of the industry.
Later, a notice sent from the press wing of the Chief Adviser highlighted various issues of the meeting.
