Italy will continue to provide its cooperation and support for the sustainable development of Bangladesh RMG industry, said Ambassador of Italy to Bangladesh Enrico Nunziata. He expressed the willingness during his visit to BGMEA President Faruque Hassan at the latter’s office on Sunday last (6 June). The Ambassador was apprised of the
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Country can earn $ 2bn in export of non-cotton products: BGMEA chief
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) President Faruque Hassan on Tuesday said Bangladesh can add at least US$ 2 billion in its export earnings annually by grabbing the growing global market of man-made fibre (MMF) textiles. "There's huge opportunity. Market is there. If we can grab the opportunity, we can
BGMEA seeks support of BB for RMG sector
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has sought support of Bangladesh Bank (BB) for the RMG industry in its struggle to overcome the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic and retaining its competitiveness in the global market, said a press release. A delegation of BGMEA led by its President Faruque Hassan
Garment owners seek Tk 6,000cr to pay wages to workers
The country’s apparel exporters have demanded that the government form a stimulus fund amounting Tk 6,000 crore for paying seamstresses’ wages and bonuses for the second quarter amid the latest wave of Covid-19 pandemic. A three-member delegation, led by Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) President Faruque Hassan placed the
They do it again
Garment-textile bodies lobby for Covid-19 incentives The powerful garment-textile associations have already started lobbying for incentives to pay thewages and bonuses to their workers on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr amid the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), the Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA), and
Faruque Hassan new BGMEA president
Managing Director of Giant Group Faruque Hassan has been elected president of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA). Shammilita Parishad, led by Faruque Hassan, won the biennial election to the apex trade body for 2021-23 term. Some 1604 votes, out of 1853, were cast in Dhaka while 392, out of 461,