British Deputy High Commissioner to Bangladesh Javed Patel Hassan met Faruque Hasan, president of  Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association at BGMEA office on Monday. They discussed various trade issues including sustainability in the RMG sector and ways to further cooperation between the UK and Bangladesh for development of the industry. The BGMEA President sought the support of the British government with regard to non-payment by some of the British brands to their Bangladeshi suppliers during the Covid-19 crisis. READ: BGMEA delegation meets BEZA chairman over allocation for 'garment village' The discussion also included cooperation between the UK and Bangladesh regarding graduatio from LDC, possible changes in the tariff regime and how Bangladesh could retain its market access in the post-LDC era in the UK. The BGMEA President expressed thanks to the Deputy High Commissioner for the friendly support of the UK for betterment of Bangladesh’s apparel industry. READ: Commerce Ministry, BGMEA ink MoU for Centre for Innovation, Efficiency and OSH Mahesh Mishra, Counsellor, Prosperity and Economic Growth Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, British High Commission in Dhaka, Miran Ali, Vice President, and Md. ImranurRahman, Director, BGMEA were also present at the meeting.