Dhaka, Nov. 18 -- Three major export-oriented organisations - Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) and Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) - have demanded the withdrawal of the amended Labour Ordinance, saying several important provisions have been added beyond what was agreed in the tripartite consultative committee (TCC) (government, employers, and labour leaders ) meeting.

They warned that these new changes would harm the industry, if they do not bring further changes.

BTMA made the statement in a press release on Tuesday afternoon after an emergency meeting in the capital.

In the meeting, BGMEA President Mahmud Hasan Khan, BKM...