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Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) President SM Mannan (Kochi) has called upon the European Union (EU) to continue its support for Bangladesh's readymade garment (RMG) industry, particularly by extending the transition period from the Everything But Arms (EBA) to GSP Plus.
This extension is crucial to ensure that Bangladesh can sustain its economic growth even after graduating from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category, he said.
Mannan said this when a high-level delegation comprising ambassadors and representatives from the European Union, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, Spain and Italy met him on Sunday.
The delegation included Ambassador and Head of Delegation of the European Union to Bangladesh Charles Whiteley, Ambassador of Denmark Christian Brix-Moller, Ambassador of Germany Achim Troster, Ambassador of Italy Antonio Alessando, Ambassador of Sweden Alexandra Berg Von Linde, Charg, d'affaires of the Netherlands Embassy Thijs Woudstra, Deputy Head of EU Delegation Bernd Spanier, Commercial Attach, at the Spanish Embassy Esther P,rez Tahoces and Trade Advisor to EU Delegation to Bangladesh Abu Syed Belal.
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