A roundtable discussion titled “Effective Policy Implementation and Sustainable Work Environment to Prevent Fire and Chemical Accidents in the Industrial Sector” has begun, jointly organized by the country’s leading online news portal Bangla Tribune and the Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies (BILS).
The event started at the Daily Star Centre in the capitalon Saturday morning.
The discussion is being moderated by Bangla Tribune’s Special Correspondent Md Shafiqul Islam.
Participants in the discussion include BILS Executive Director Syed Sultan Uddin Ahmmed; ILO Country Director Max Tunon; former director general brigadier general (Retd) Ali Ahmed Khan; Bangla Tribune Executive Editor Udisa Islam; Fire Service and Civil Defense Director (Operations & Maintenance) Lt Col Mohammad Tajul Islam Chowdhury; Joint Inspector General of the Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments Md Mahfuzur Rahman Bhuiyan; Karmojibi Nari Project Coordinator Rina Amena; Safety Expert Abul Bashar Mia; National Workers Alliance General Secretary Naimul Ahsan Jewel; Urban Planner Professor Akter Mahmud; Bangladesh Center for Workers’ Solidarity (BCWS) Founder and Executive Director Kalpona Akter; Buet Civil Engineering Professor Dr Mehedi Ahmed Ansary; Garments Workers Solidarity President Taslima Akhter; BGMEA Senior Deputy Secretary Md Shafiqul Islam; ActionAid Bangladesh’s Women’s Rights & Gender Equity Lead Morium Nessa; and Buet Chemical Engineering Professor Dr Md Easir Arafat Khan.
The roundtable discussion is being broadcast live on Bangla Tribune’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.
