BGMEA President Faruque Hassan has urged the European Union to extend the transition period of GSP from the current three years to six years, saying the extension would help Bangladesh to prepare well for smooth graduation from the LDC category and continue the growth momentum even in the post-LDC era, a press release said on Friday. He made the request during a meeting with H.E. Helena König, Deputy Secretary General for Economic and Global Issues, European External Action Service (EEAS) in Dhaka on May 10. Monika Bylaite, Deputy Head of Delegation, South Asia, EEAS; Charles Whiteley, Ambassador and Head of the Delegation of the European Union to Bangladesh; Dr. Bernd Spanier, Deputy Head of EU Delegation in Bangladesh; Maurizio Cian, Minister Counsellor and Head of Cooperation; and Jurate Smalskyte Merville, Counsellor and Team Leader- Education, Human Development and PFM at the Delegation of the European Union to Bangladesh; and Sameer Sattar, President of Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) were also present at the meeting.
