Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dhaka held a briefing session on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations for the Prevention of Human Rights Violations in Supply Chain

Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dhaka (MCCI) and Bangladesh Employers’ Federation (BEF) held a briefing session on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations for the Prevention of Human Rights Violations in Supply Chain at MCCI’s Gulshan office on 10 April 2022. The objective of the session was to familiarize the business community with the latest developments in Due Diligence Obligations in Germany and their implications for Bangladesh. H.E. Mr. Achim Tröster, the Ambassador of Germany to Bangladesh, facilitated the briefing on the German Act on Corporate Due Diligence. Members of the business community attended the event and took part in the discussions. Other guests present who made interventions were: Mr. Mr. Tapan Kanti Ghosh, Hon’ble Senior Secretary, Ministry of Commerce, Mr. Md. Ehsan-E-Elahi, Hon’ble Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment, and Mr. Tuomo Poutiainen, Country Director, International Labour Organization, Bangladesh. The event was followed by iftar.