Leaders of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and Bangladesh Truck Covered Van Owners Association have underscored the need for concerted efforts of exporters, transport owners, police administration and other parties concerned to prevent the theft of RMG goods during transportation.
The call came from a meeting held between the two associations at BGMEA Complex in Dhaka on Monday, said a press release.
BGMEA President Faruque Hassan, Vice President Shahidullah Azim, President of Bangladesh Truck Covered Van Owners Association Tofazzal Hossain Majumder, Executive President Syed Bakhtiar, General Secretary Rustom Ali Khan were present at the meeting.
They sat together to discuss measures and ways to stop the stealing of RMG export goods on the Dhaka-Chattagram highway.
They highlighted that apart from financial losses, stealing incidents put exporters in an embarrassing situation when such cases are detected after products reach buyers.
Hence, they suggested that all garment factories keep the photos of drivers, helpers and travel documents including licenses of trucks and covered vans as a precautionary measure.
Meanwhile, the BGMEA leaders requested to ensure a GPS tracker in all goods-laden cargo vans as a step to prevent stealing goods during transportation.
“The RMG industry of Bangladesh has earned a global reputation as the safest and greenest industry in the world, and it’s an achievement that we all have to retain,” said BGMEA President Faruque Hassan.
“All should work together, especially the law enforcement agencies need to intensify vigilance on the highway to stop stealing incidents,” he added.
