The European Commission rallied on Wednesday behind EU trade chief Peter Mandelson, under fire from French President Nicolas Sarkozy as WTO trade talks reach a make-or-break point.
Foreign Affairs Adviser Dr Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury yesterday said Bangladesh would "continue to enjoy the GSP facilities as before” in the United States.
US officials have expressed concerns about the practice of outsourcing by Bangladeshi apparel makers, saying it (outsourcing) sometimes undermines compliance issues.
Bangladesh's garment manufacturers yesterday expressed concern that the production costs of their exportable apparel items will go up by at least 15 percent due to the latest fuel price adjustment.