Australia to continue duty-free market access for Bangladesh: BGMEA

Australia will continue to provide Bangladesh with duty-free access in its market after the country’s graduation from the LDC category, a press release said Monday. High Commissioner of Australia to Bangladesh Jeremy Bruer informed BGMEA President Faruque Hassan about the Australian government’s decision when he paid a courtesy call on the

BGMEA finds scope for boosting Bangladesh-Turkey trade

Bangadesh and Turkey have considerable scope for reaping mutual trade benefits by deepening collaboration and cooperation, a press release said Sunday. The optimism was expressed when Ambassador of Turkey to Bangladesh Mustafa Osman Turan paid a courtesy call on BGMEA President Faruque Hassan at the latter’s office in Gulshan on

BGMEA finds scope for boosting Bangladesh-Egypt trade

Ambassador of Egypt to Bangladesh Haytham Ghobashy has paid a courtesy call on BGMEA President Faruque Hassan at the latter’s office in Gulshan on July 14, a press release said Saturday . They had discussions about possible areas of expanding trade between Bangladesh and Egypt and how both countries can

BGMEA, EPB sign deal to develop skills of garment employees

The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) have signed an agreement to develop skills of mid-level managers and workers of garment factories through training, a press release said Friday. BGMEA President Faruque Hassan and EPB Director General Mahbubur Rahman inked the agreement on behalf

BGMEA seeks Foreign Minister’s support in boosting trade

BGMEA President Faruque Hassan has stressed the need for intensifying diplomatic efforts to explore trade opportunities and facilitate exports including ready-made garments, a press release said Thursday. He said more constructive dialogues and engagement with governments and stakeholders at international level are required to ensure Bangladesh’s economic growth continues even after

BGMEA urges NBR to fix problems faced by RMG sector

Leaders of BGMEA have urged the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to address customs, bond and tax related issues to ease business procedures for the RMG industry, a press release said Wednesday. The delegation of BGMEA headed by President Faruque Hassan made the call during their meeting with Sams Uddin Ahmed,

BGMEA seeks faster delivery of raw materials through green channel

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) President Faruque Hassan has urged the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to provide green channel facility to RMG exporters to ensure faster delivery of imported garment raw materials through coordination between the Customs and port authorities.  He also called on the NBR to issue

Director of Training, ITCILO meets The President of BGMEA

 Andreas Klemmer, Director of training, ITCILO has meet with Faruque Hassan, President of BGMEA at his office on July 02, 2022, a press release said Sunday. They discussed various issues including the role of IRI (Industrial Relations Institute) as per BLA (Bangladesh Labour Law) and BLR (Bangladesh Labour Rules), in

US labor officials meet BGMEA president

Margaret Scotti, Area Advisor for South Asia and Europe and Leena Z Khan, International Relations Officer at the U.S. Department of Labor, paid a courtesy call on Faruque Hassan, President of BGMEA at the latter’s office on June 28, a press release said Thursday. Scott A. Brandon, Counselor for Political and