Newly appointed Ambassador of Netherlands to Bangladesh, Anne Gerard van Leeuwenand BGMEA President Faruque Hassan discussed on potential areas of further collaboration between Bangladesh and Netherlands for the betterment of the Bangladesh RMG industry on Sunday.
BGMEA Vice President Shahidullah Azim, Vice President Miran Ali and Director Md. Mohiuddin Rubel were present during the discussion, a press release said.
They had discussions about the current situation of the readymade garment industry of Bangladesh, especially how the industry has faced the challenges caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and the way it is turning around.
BGMEA President also highlighted the industry’s progress in the areas of workplace safety, social and environmental sustainability, including how participating garment factories under the Partnership for Cleaner Textile (PaCT) program have reduced their water footprint. PaCT is financially supported by the Netherlands government.
He apprised the envoy of the future priorities of Bangladesh apparel industry, especially more focus on diversification in products, market and innovation in product development and process optimization.
