DHAKA: Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Tuesday categorically said the government is sincerely working for regaining Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) in the US market.

The ruling Awami League lawmaker also claimed that the all the conditions given by the USA would be fulfilled by March 31.

Tofail came up with the assertion while talking to journalists after a meeting with German Ambassador to Dhaka Dr Albrecht Conze at his secretariat office in the city.

He said, “The most of the conditions have been fulfilled. A total of 200 labor inspectors will be recruited by March 31 and the other conditions, including preparing database, will be completed by this time.”

The senior parliamentarian also claimed that owners and workers in the readymade garments sectors are very careful than any other previous time.

Mentioning that German is a good friend of Bangladesh, he said, “The trade and commerce between the two countries have been running for long days.”

BDST: 1540 HRS, MAR 25, 2014