The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and the Taiwan Textile Research Institute (TTRI) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on enhancing capacity of Bangladesh’s readymade garment industry in the areas of product development, especially in manufacturing high-end products made of manmade fiber (MMF).
The MoU was singed at a time when BGMEA has been making all-out efforts to pursue a higher growth vision of Bangladesh’s RMG industry through diversifying from cotton products to non-cotton ones, especially manmade fibre.
BGMEA Director Asif Ashraf and Vice President of TTRI Sheng-fu Chu inked the MoU on behalf of their respective sides. BGMEA Directors Faisal Samad and Abdullah HilRakib, and President of Taiwan Textile Federation Justin Huang, among others, were present at the MoU signing ceremony held in Taipei, Taiwan on May 4.
TTRI made a plan for next 15 years for supports Bangladesh around 100 researchers which can improve its capacity, capability in terms of product developments and other areas.
