US Congressman Jim McDermott yesterday assured Bangladesh that a crucial bill meant to ensure duty-free access for the least developed countries to the US market would be passed in August.
Vehicular movements on the busy city road from Nabisco crossing to Satrasta crossing came to a halt for one and a half hours on Monday as readymade garments workers blocked the road to realise their demands.
The process of outsourcing production by Western companies is all about finding cheap labour to cut costs. But in Bangladesh, some retail groups are finding the wages too low for comfort.