The chief of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) has called upon the Bangladesh government to appoint hundreds of Factory Inspectors on an ‘urgent basis’ so as to ensure safety for the readymade garment workers.
Published : 02 May 2013, 12:56 PM
Talking to the Daily Independent of Britain, ILO Director-General (DG) Guy Ryder mentioned some urgent steps that must be taken to avoid frequent accidents in Bangladesh’s garment factories, in which hundreds lose their lives every year.
The first step, he stressed, was to appoint Inspectors to oversee the safety measures in the factories.
He said currently only 55 such Inspectors were working in such a calamity-prone sector. “The number is inadequate,” the newspaper quoted him as saying.