ADB president praises Bangladesh for workplace safety efforts

 “Bangladesh is putting serious effort to make the workplace safer,” he said without categorically referring to Rana Plaza tragedy, which claimed lives of more than 1,100 garment workers in April 2013.

The ADB president praised the country while replying to question at the opening press conference of the 50th annual meeting of the Board of Governors of ADB in Yokohama, Japan, Thursday.

After the Rana Plaza tragedy, global brands create huge pressure on Bangladesh to improve working conditions and safety in workplaces.

Takehiko Nakao also expressed his positive note on the economic growth of Bangladesh. He opined that while India is driving the growth in South Asia, persistent growth of Bangladesh encouraging.

“Bangladesh is achieving around 7 per cent growth rate which is encouraging,” he added at the opening press conference meant for informing different aspects and context of the annual meeting.

Bangladesh Finance Minister Mr Abul Maal Abdul Muhith is scheduled to meet the ADB President this afternoon.

Though series of official meetings, sideline events and media briefings on various activities have already started, full-fledged inauguration, opening of the core sessions of the Board of Governors will be on Friday morning.

Meanwhile, governors of the banks who are actually either finance or related ministers of the member countries will meet in different meetings with each other as well as ADB officials.