Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) on Thursday urged the commerce ministry to simplify export procedures for the RMG sector to help address current challenges.
The request was made when a delegation of BGMEA led by its President Faruque Hassan met Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi at the latter's secretariat office in the city, according to a statement.
The delegation included BGMEA vice presidents Syed Nazrul Islam, Shahidullah Azim, Khandoker Rafiqul Islam, Md Nasir Uddin, Miran Ali, Rakibul Alam Chowdhury and Director Asif Ashraf.
They apprised the minister about the problems prevalent in the apparel sector and requested steps from the government to resolve them, added the statement.
BGMEA President Mr Hassan said while the RMG industry is in the course of recovering from the massive impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Omicron variant is creating fresh concerns among the exporters and posing new challenges to the sector.
“We need to safeguard the garment industry in difficult situations since it serves as the mainstay of Bangladesh’s economy," he noted.
Government’s support is crucial to help the industry thrive even in tough situations, he added.
Expressing gratitude, he said the government's supports helped the apparel sector to survive in the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic and turn around.
Earlier, on Wednesday at an event the sector leaders demanded supports from the government to address the possible challenges due to the spread of new corona varient--Omicron in the major western markets.
They also sought commerce minister's intervention saying they are being harassed by NBR.
