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US to probe workers’ rights in Bangladesh

Star Economic Report
Bangladesh is one of the seven countries where the United Slates will investigate workers' rights. If abuses arc found, the seven could lose duty-free treatment for some exports to the US.
This was stated by the US Trade Representative's Office in Washington on Wednesday . according to an agency despatch.
The countries on the list for Investigation include Sri Lanka, Panama. Thailand, Mauritania. El Salvador and Syria, besides Bangladesh.
The news agency reports said that the US Trade Representative's Office acted on complaints from the US
trade union and human rights groups.
The office said that it would review workers' rights in Sri Lanka, Panama, Thailand and Mauritania and would continue investigations into workers' rights in Bangladesh. El Salvador and Syria.
Public hearings would be held in October and decisions taken next October, the US trade office said.
It also announced reviews of protection of intellectual property lights such as copyrights and patents in Malta and Guatemala.
"Nations must abide by US workers' rights standards and a wide variety of American trade regulations if they are to receive the special duty free on exports the United Slates accords to developing countries", the news agency reported quoting the announcement by the US Trade Representative s Office.
Meanwhile, the Issue, Unking the employment of child to GSP (Generalised System of Preferences), facilities In the US. was discussed in detail by the leaders of Bangladesh trade and industry with the Director, South Asian Affairs of the US Department of Commerce, Richard D. Harding, when the latter visited Bangladesh last month.
The leaders of the local chamber bodies In Dhaka apprised Richard Harding of the situation In Bangladesh relating to child labour and wot* ers* rights.
They pointed out that Bangladesh ratified relevant 1LO convention on the matter.
They told him Ihal laws had been framed to protect child labour and promote workers' rights tn the country.
They pointed out that employment of child labour in garment factories should be considered within the context of widespread unemployment and low level of economic development in Bangladesh.
The Issue about employment of adolescent girls In garments factories also figured in the discussions.
The leaders of Bangladesh trade and Industry stated that the employment of adolescent girls was better accepted by their parents than leaving them in slums and subjected to social vices.
They further pointed out that the trade unions in Bangladesh were better organised than those in many other countries to safeguard their rights.