BGMEA President stresses on exploring eco-friendly dyes and chemicals

BGMEA President Faruque Hassan has called on dyes and chemicals manufacturers to explore more cost-effective and eco-friendly dyes and chemicals as well technologies for sustainable textile manufacturing, said a press release. He also urged technicians working in textile sector to stay updated on the latest technologies so that they could reduce

BGMEA President seeks more RMG exports to South Africa

BGMEA President Faruque Hassan held a meeting with Dr. Naledi Pandor, Honorable Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa, in the presence of Dr. A K Abdul Momen, Honorable Foreign Minister of Bangladesh Thursday, said a press release. Sibusiso Ndebele, High Commissioner of South Africa to

BGMEA, JETRO willing to collaborate in expanding Japan-Bangladesh trade

A delegation of Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) met with BGMEA President Faruque Hassan at BGMEA’s PR office in Gulshan on Monday, said a press release. The delegation included South Asian regional representative of Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry and Director of JETRO, New Delhi Takuma Otaki, JETRO Country

BGMEA emphases exploring new markets for growth of RMG sector

BGMEA President Faruque Hassan highlighted the need for exploring new markets for the RMG industry to ensure sustainable growth of the sector, said a press release. “In order to increase our export share to non-traditional markets and explore untapped the opportunities of high-end items in our major markets, we continuously need

BGMEA receives ‘WITSA Global ICT Excellence Award’

The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has been awarded the ‘WITSA Global ICT Excellence Awards’ in Sustainable Growth/Circular Economy Award category by WITSA for using ‘Biometric Identity and Worker Information Management System’ in 25th WCIT (World Congress on Information Technology), said a press release. The award was given at

BGMEA chief urges UK buyers to raise prices

The increase in prices of yarn, chemicals and other raw materials in the global supply chain has pushed up production costs in garment manufacturing, the chief of the country's apex trade body of apparel manufacturers said recently, said a press release. In such a context, Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association

BGMEA President meets EURATEX Director General

BGMEA President Faruque Hassan met with Dirk Vantyghem, Director General of the European Apparel and Textile Confederation (EURATEX) in Antwerp, Belgium on Wednesday, said a press release. BGMEA Vice President Miran Ali, Director Abdullah Hil Rakib and Shams Mahmud, Managing Director of Shasha Denims Ltd were also present at the meeting. The

BGMEA chief attends IAF board meeting in Belgium

BGMEA President Faruque Hassan attended the Board Meeting of the International Apparel Federation (IAF) held in Antwerps, Belgium. He also took part in the General Assembly of IAF members. BGMEA Vice President Miran Ali attended the General Assembly on invitation. Faruque Hassan has been elected as a Board Member of the International