In response to the petition, the High Court has given the Bangladesh Accord Foundation, the Labour Ministry and the chief inspector at the Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments four weeks in which to respondBangladesh's High Court is understood to have halted the implementation of a second term of the Bangladesh Accord on Fire and Building Safety due to its tenure being extended without the Government's approval. The move was made following the filing of a writ petition by the Bangladesh National Garment Workers Employees League at the weekend, according to local reports. In response to the petition, the High Court has given the Bangladesh Accord Foundation, the Labour Ministry and the chief inspector at the Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments four weeks in which to respond. Earlier this month unions renewed their calls for more fashion brands to sign up to the new Bangladesh Accord, with less than a quarter of those in the current agreement so far committed. Of the more than 200 brands in the original Accord, just 46 have signed up so far.

Source: bd News24 October 19, 2017 13:18 UTC