Dhaka, April 23 -- The meeting with a delegation of the US Trade Representative (USTR) and Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) on Monday focused on exercising labour rights, freedom of trade union formation, and ensuring fair prices.

According to the sources from the BGMEA, Brendan Lynch, assistant USTR for South and Central Asia, led the USTR delegate where BGMEA President SM Mannan Kochi represented the domestic apparel industry.

The participants of the meeting said that the USTR delegates appreciated the progress Bangladesh made in a few areas like the labour rights sector.

This high-level engagement aimed to discuss critical issues surrounding bilateral trade and policies including workers' rights, we...