The Bangladeshi government announced that it will extend an agreement protecting garment industry workers past its expiration date in May of next year. The Bangladesh Accord was created in 2013 after the Rana Plaza complex collapsed, killing more than 1,100 people. Bangladesh has promised to incorporate the agreement between global clothing brands and trade unions that establishes fire and safety programs into national regulations, raising safety standards for the 4 million workers in Bangladesh’s textile industry. The accord will stay in place until a national regulatory body is prepared to take over safety inspections.
See "Bangladesh boosts protections for garment workers, says trade union", Anuradha Nagaraj, Reuters, October 31, 2017