BKMEA President Mohammad Hatem Attends 96th TCC Meeting and 25th RMG Sectoral TCC Meeting

From the report

The 96th Meeting of the Tripartite Consultative Council (TCC) and the 25th Meeting of the RMG Sectoral Tripartite Consultative Council were held on 27 October 2026 at the CIRDAP International Conference Center, Dhaka. The meeting was chaired by Mr. Ariful Haque Chowdhury, Hon’ble Minister for Labour and Employment and Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment and Chairman of the TCC. Mr. Md. Abdur Rahman Tarafder, Secretary of the Ministry of Labour and Employment and Vice-Chairman of the TCC, and Mr. Ehsan Fazlee Shamim, President of the Bangladesh Employers’ Federation (BEF) and Vice-Chairman of the TCC, were also present.

Mr. Mohammad Hatem, President of the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA), and Engr. Md. Belayet Hossen Ripon, Director of BKMEA, attended the meetings.

The meetings discussed the review and implementation of decisions taken at previous TCC meetings, effective measures to address labour unrest in the RMG sector, and amendments to the Bangladesh Labour Rules, 2015 (amended in 2022). The discussions provided an important platform for constructive dialogue and cooperation among the government, employers, and workers on key labour-related issues.