Staff Reporter :
German will continue support for the further development of country’s manufacturing sector with a view to boosting economy, said the visiting German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Dr Gerd Muller on Wednesday.
He expressed his satisfaction over the progress in Bangladesh’s garment sector. “We are satisfied over the progress made so far in Bangladesh’s textile sector and we want to continue help develop the sector,”
The German minister came up with the assurance when he paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official Ganobhaban residence here this afternoon.
After the meeting, PM’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim briefed reporters.
While talking about the issue of the RMG sector with the German minister, the Prime Minister spelled out her government steps for the development of the sector including over 200 percent wage hike of the RMG workers since 2009 and ensuring their safety and security.
In this connection, Sheikh Hasina urged the foreign buyers to increase the price of the apparel products and said this money would be spent for the welfare of the garment workers.
The prime minister invited German Chancellor Angela Merkel through the minister to visit Bangladesh.
German will continue support for the further development of country’s manufacturing sector with a view to boosting economy, said the visiting German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Dr Gerd Muller on Wednesday.
He expressed his satisfaction over the progress in Bangladesh’s garment sector. “We are satisfied over the progress made so far in Bangladesh’s textile sector and we want to continue help develop the sector,”
The German minister came up with the assurance when he paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official Ganobhaban residence here this afternoon.
After the meeting, PM’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim briefed reporters.
While talking about the issue of the RMG sector with the German minister, the Prime Minister spelled out her government steps for the development of the sector including over 200 percent wage hike of the RMG workers since 2009 and ensuring their safety and security.
In this connection, Sheikh Hasina urged the foreign buyers to increase the price of the apparel products and said this money would be spent for the welfare of the garment workers.
The prime minister invited German Chancellor Angela Merkel through the minister to visit Bangladesh.
