BGMEA plants trees to commemorate Bangabandhu

BGMEA has been carrying out a month-long tree plantation program to commemorate the birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh MujiburRahman and the golden jubilee of the independence of Bangladesh. BGMEA President Faruque Hassan planted saplings at the factories of Urmi Group, Ananta Group and Shin Shin Group in Adamjee EPZ in Narayanganj

BGMEA joins hands with Good Fashion Fund to finance SMEs in sustainability

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and the Good Fashion Fund (GFF) have joined hands to collaborate in taking the apparel and textile industry of Bangladesh a step ahead in the area of environmental sustainability by financing sustainable practices and technologies. BGMEA and GFF signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

Bangladesh, India has ample scope to work together: BGMEA

Bangladesh and India can reap more mutual trade benefits through further collaboration, especially in the area of apparel and textile industry, said BGMEA President Faruque Hassan. “There are huge opportunities for Bangladesh and India to complement each other in boosting apparel and textile business in both countries,” he remarked during a

USAID Mission Director meets BGMEA President

New Mission Director of USAID in Bangladesh, Kathryn Stevens, paid a courtesy call on BGMEA President Faruque Hassan on Wednesday. BGMEA Vice President ShahidullahAzim, Vice President Miran Ali, Vice President Md. NasirUddin and Emelda S. Mullick, Project Management Specialist, Labor and Human Rights Programs, USAID were also present at the meeting,

Journalists deserve immense gratitude: BGMEA

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) President Faruque Hassan has said journalists are genuine heroes who have been working with great courage and sincerity despite health risks amid the Covid-19 pandemic.  "They are playing a very important role in informing public about the impact of the virus and dispelling misinformation.

BGMEA seeks Spanish investment in non-cotton and technical textiles

Ambassador of Spain to Bangladesh, Francisco de Asís Benítez Salas, paid a courtesy call on BGMEA President Faruque Hassan at the latter’s office in Dhaka Tuesday, a release said. BGMEA Vice President Shahidullah Azim also attended the meeting. They had discussions about issues related to the readymade garment industry in Bangladesh, including

BGMEA President calls for social awareness to prevent Dengue

BGMEA President Faruque Hassan requested all the owners, employees, workers of garment factories and their family members to clean their factories and households regularly to prevent the spread of Dengue and Chikungunya, said a press release. “Dengue is transmitted by Aedes mosquito which can easily breed in stagnant water. So pay

BGMEA for releasing imported goods from port instead of ICDs

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) asked the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) to allow releasing the imported goods from the Chittagong Port instead of private inland container depots (ICDs) to reduce time and cost. BGMEA President Faruque Hassan said currently it takes around six to seven days to take delivery

BGMEA donates Tk 3 lac to Al Markazul

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has taken a series of programs in observance of the National Mourning Day-2021 and the 46th martyrdom anniversary of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. As part of the programs, today BGMEA President Faruque Hassan handed over clothing and a cheque

BGMEA pays homage to Bangabandhu

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) on Sunday observed the National Mourning Day-2021 and the 46th martyrdom anniversary of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in a solemn manner.  The first part of the programme began in the morning on the premises of Sparrow Apparels where the