BGMEA was awaiting the task force reports before working out mechanisms for other compliance conditions. |
He has assured us to tag our priority items into the list of 97 per cent products to be given duty-free access. |
I consider it as a good beginning. India at least opened its market to us. |
I would take stern action against the factory owner for this accident. |
Most of the casualties occurred as factory gates were locked (from the outside). |
Our backs are against the wall. |
Our importers are in apprehension as 2006 is the election year. The prospects or problems of the RMG sector will largely depend on domestic political situation. |
The principal reason we didn't lose out to China as everyone had predicted is because labor in Bangladesh is cheaper than anywhere else in the world. |
We can't offer lower prices than what we are offering now. |
We do not have enough fund. But I will urge our fellow members to contribute as much as they can. |
We estimate about 30 percent of owners do not comply with safety standards. |
We fall in highly competitive post-MFA era that began from January 1, 2005, as we are competing with some giant RMG producing countries including China and India. |
We will form a vigilance team to inspect all the 4,000 ready-made garment factories round the year and detect violators, who will face strict action. |