BGMEA initiates programme to check factory accidents
29 Mar '06
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Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has launched a crash programme to prevent industrial accidents, particularly fire incidents to which the industry has recently been prone to.
Tipu Munshi, President BGMEA said while inaugurating the programme at BGMEA office that proper implementation of the programme will help to give a new image to the beleaguered industry and asked for entrepreneurs' co-operation in this regard.
The major trade body of apparel industry immediately went in for crash programme after the fire at KTS Textile Industries (Pvt) Limited in Chittagong.
It formed a 40-member committee divided in 10 teams to monitor readymade garments factory premises with cameras.
A factory will be fined Tk 10,000 the first time, if it is found that it has kept its gates closed during working hours and Tk 50,000 the second time by BGMEA under the new crash program initiated by BGMEA.
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