Dhaka, Sept. 4 -- The Bangladesh Employers' Federation (BEF), along with major sectoral associations, has reiterated its commitment to strengthening labour standards and rights in line with international obligations, while cautioning against reforms that do not reflect the country's ground realities and industrial context.

In a press statement on Thursday, BEF Secretary-General and CEO Farooq Ahmed said that although consensus has already been reached on over 90 percent of proposed changes to the Bangladesh Labour Act (BLA) under the ILO and EU roadmaps, the continuous cycle of amendments has left little scope to assess their effectiveness on the ground.

"It is a matter of grave concern that, even after being agreed by tripartite consti...