A delegation of BGMEA led by President Faruque Hassan met with Guy Ryder, Director-General of the International Labour Organization at the ILO headquarters in Geneva on February 25. The delegation comprised Vice President Miran Ali and Directors Asif Ashraf, Tanvir Ahmed and Abdullah Hil Rakib. Shengjie Li, Senior Adviser, Office of Director-General,
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BGMEA delegation highlights RMG industry’s progress in European Commission
A delegation of BGMEA led by President Faruque Hassan met with Jordi Curell, Director for International Affairs in the Directorate General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, European Commission in Brussels on Wednesday. The BGMEA team included Vice President Miran Ali, Directors Asif Ashraf, Tanvir Ahmed and Abdullah Hil Rakib. They had
RMG industry committed to continue environmental sustainability momentum: BGMEA President
The ready-made garment industry of Bangladesh is committed to continue its efforts to minimize the environmental cost of production and decoupling resource consumption, said Faruque Hassan, President of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA). Bangladesh RMG sector has made remarkable strides in the area of environmental sustainability, securing the leading
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
BGMEA urges to Canadian envoy to promote local RMG industry
BGMEA has urged to Canadian envoy to promote local RMG industry on October 20. High Commissioner of Canada in Bangladesh, H.E. Benoit Préfontaine paid a courtesy call on BGMEA President Faruque Hassan at BGMEA’s office in Gulshan, Dhaka on Wednesday. BGMEA Vice President ShahidullahAzim, Directors Asif Ashraf and Abdullah HilRakib, and Counsellor
BGMEA stresses on RMG industry to portray its true picture
BGMEA President Faruque Hassan met with Michael Posner, Jerome Kohlberg Professor of Ethics and Finance, and Director, Center for Business and Human Rights at Leonard N. Stern School of Business, in New York on September 27, a press release said. Giant Group Director Sharmeen Hassan Tithi was also present on the
Merchant Bay raises $260k to develop specialized digital tools for RMG industry
Merchant Bay has raised $260 thousand dollars in a pre-seed round to develop specialized business intelligence solutions, smart factory management tools and multi-sided platform services for the RMG industry of Bangladesh. Investment raised will be used to develop specialized business intelligence solutions, smart factory management tools and platform services for the
BGMEA urges to provide policy support to RMG industry
BGMEA has urged Bangladesh Bank to extend support to the RMG industry in its trying time so that the sector can turn around by overcoming the unprecedented impacts of the Covid-19. A delegation of BGMEA led by Acting President SM Mannan (Kochi) made the call during their meeting with Bangladesh Bank
BGMEA and WRAP to collaborate in interests of RMG industry
BGMEA President Faruque Hassan and Vice President Miran Ali met recently with Avedis Seferian, President and CEO of Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP) in Washington D.C. in the USA, said a press release. Hong Mei, Senior Director, Compliance Assurance and Srishti Sharma, Director of Compliance Administration, WRAP were also present at
Govt support helped RMG industry turn around
President of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) Faruque Hassan has thanked the government for providing crucial support to the RMG industry during the difficult time of Covid pandemic that helped the sector "survive and make a turnaround". He also thanked the government for bringing garment workers under the