BILS, in cooperation with FEMNETeV, organised a workshop titled “Networking Workshop on German Partnership for Sustainable Textile” on February 18, 2017 at BILS Seminar Hall.

Main objectives of the workshop were reviewing activities and analyzing future planning of Textile sector and building an effective network among organisations working on Occupational Health & Safety, Wages, Workers Rights, Safety at Workplace and livelihood development.

Discussants at the workshop discussed on different issues including Sustainable Textile in Bangladesh, present status and challenges , the role of Trade Union, Human Rights organisations and German Partnership to forming Network for Sustainability in Textile.

BILS Vice Chairperson Shirin Akhter, MP Chaired the inaugural session of the workshop, while BILS Executive Director Syed Sultan Uddin Ahmmed was present as Moderator. Sramik Nirapotta Forum (SNF) Convener Dr. Hamida Hossain, FEMNET Project Officer Marie Luise Lammle, GIZ Representative Werner Lange, FES Residential Representative Franziska Korn, BILS Advisory Council Member Roy Ramesh Chandra, Vice Chairman Alhaj Sukkur Mahamud and IBC Chairman Amirul Haque Amin were present at the meeting among others.