Bangladesh, Aug. 25 -- Amid opposition from the leaders of readymade garment (RMG) sector, the western retailers' platform Accord has announced launching fresh boiler safety inspection in its listed 1,600 local factories from next month.
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) said it cannot accept the boiler safety audits to be integrated into the Accord's inspection and remedial programmes at this late stage of the timeline when so many factories have nearly completed their remediation efforts based on Accord's prescription.
"The Accord will commence conducting initial boiler safety inspections at Accord-covered factories in September 2019," according to a latest progress report of the Accord.
The platform to...