With a view to providing health services to garment workers, the Bangladesh Gar-ment Manufacturers'' and Exporters'' Association (BGMEA) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU).

BGMEA President Kutubuddin Ahmed and UNFPA Bangladesh representative Suneeta Mukherjee signed the MoU on behalf of their organisations.

BGMEA Vice-president Md Atiqul Islam, Vice-president (Finance) Md Shafiul Islam and UNFPA Assistant Representative Md Nurul Amin were also present.

Under the MoU, UNFPA will provide funds to BGMEA for creating awareness about reproductive health, and prevention of HIV/AIDS.

Three lakh workers from 375 garment factories of Dhaka and Chittagong will get the services.