EU, Germany to provide Tk 1,145cr for Bangladesh’s unemployed, distressed workers
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The European Union and Germany have signed an agreement to provide EUR 113 million (nearly Tk 1,145 crore) to Bangladesh s Social Protection Programme for Unemployed and Distressed Workers in the RMG, Leathergoods and Footwear Industries.
The programme, which is part of Team Europe s contribution to fight Covid-19 and its consequences in Bangladesh, offers a safety net to workers whose livelihoods are affected by the economic fallout.
It also contributes to strengthening the resilience of Bangladesh s social security system, said a statement by the EU on Thursday.
The European Union (EU) and Germany signed an agreement to provide EUR 113 million, nearly Tk 1,145 crore, in support to the government’s “Social Protection Programme" for unemployed and distressed workers in the RMG, leathergoods and footwear industries.