It said on Thursday that it would continue operations until the local regulatory body demonstrated 'full capacity to inspect factories, compel remedies, and protect workers'. He said the accord would be known as 'Transition Accord' during the extended period. "This joint monitoring body will review the progress towards meeting these conditions on a bi-annual basis," the accord says. "And that we can be assured that the worker protections under the Accord continue to be safeguarded.”Accord wanted to continue operations for three more years and signed a new agreement in June this year. Accord and Alliance for Workers Safety were formed after the deaths of over 1,100 workers in the 2013 Rana Plaza collapse raised concerns among the buyer countries over workplace safety in Bangladesh.

Source: bd News24 October 26, 2017 22:52 UTC