Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- The RMG Sustainability Council (RSC) is set to expand its activities beyond safety-related issues as it plans to address concerns mainly involving workers' rights, including wages, trade unions, and collective bargaining, amid disagreement from industry leaders.

Industry insiders said the RSC should focus on and complete its mandated tasks, which are to monitor and ensure workplace safety - including fire, electrical, and structural integrity - alleging that the platform keeps factories on a long waiting list.

They said the issue has been pending for nearly a year, as industry representatives have not agreed despite consensus from global buyers and trade unions.

In a recent letter to its listed factories, the RSC state...