Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) President and Vice President met with Primark and its Associated British Foods (ABF) parent’s leaders to discuss Primark’s new wide-reaching sustainability strategy. BGMEA President Faruque Hassan, Vice President Miran Ali, Directors Asif Ashraf and Abdullah HilRakib met with Paul Lister, Director of Legal Services
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BGMEA President meets with CEO of Laudes Foundation
BGMEA President Faruque Hassan met with Leslie Johnston, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Laudes Foundation in Glasgow, Scotland on November 2. BGMEA Vice President Miran Ali, Directors Asif Ashraf and Abdullah Hil Rakib, and Shams Mahmud, Managing Director of Shasha Denims Ltd were also present on the occasion, a press release
BGMEA showcases RMG industry’s strides in sustainability in COP26
A pavilion of Bangladesh was inaugurated in the official venue of 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) on Monday. BGMEA’s official delegation to the COP26 headed by its President Faruque Hassan attended the inaugural ceremony. Honorable State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md. ShahriarAlam, MP was present at the
‘Industrial Police has a key role to play in dev of country’
BGMEA President Faruque Hassan said the next phase of Bangladesh’s development will hugely depend on the steady and strong industrial growth where Industrial Police has a key role to play through maintaining a peaceful atmosphere for industries. Since its inception the Industrial Police has been playing a crucial role in maintaining
Physically challenged people call for more employment opportunities
Representatives of 9 associations of physically challenged people ask for more employment opportunities at the time of met with BGMEA Vice President ShahidullahAzim at BGMEA PR office in Dhaka on October 27. They discussed issues related to employment of people with disabilities. They said around 10 percent of the total population
BGMEA asks UNs’ support for sustainable LDC graduation
UN Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh Mia Seppo and BGMEA President Faruque Hassan discussed on various issues including challenges of Bangladesh’s LDC graduation and the areas where the country needs to focus on for smooth graduation and sustainable development at BGMEA PR office in Dhaka on October 26. They also discussed the
BGMEA, BracU sign MoU to hold project on ‘Digital Repository of RMG Workers’
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Brac University (BracU) to hold project on ‘Digital Repository of RMG Workers’ collaboratively at the BGMEA PR and Media Office in Gulshan, Dhaka with the presence of Faruque Hassan, President, BGMEA and Professor Vincent Chang, Vice
‘Peaceful religious coexistence is a source of strength for country’
BGMEA President Faruque Hassan said peaceful coexistence of people of different faiths is a unique feature of Bangladesh that helps its citizens to remain united for the greater interests of the country. “Bangladesh has been able to secure a prestigious position as a role model of development in the world with
BGMEA pays homage to Bangabandhu at Tungipara
BGMEA Board led by President Faruque Hassan paid tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh MujiburRahman at Tungipara in Gopalganj on October 22. They paid homage to Bangabandhu by placing a wreath at his shrine there. They stood in solemn silence for some time as a mark of profound respect
BGMEA chief stresses regional collaboration to grow apparel industry
BGMEA President Faruque Hassan has underscored the importance of regional value chain and collaboration within Asia in the textile and apparel sector to derive more mutual benefits. “If we, the neighboring countries, can complement each other, we have huge opportunities to grow together,” he said while addressing the 13th edition of