Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) President Faruque Hassan paid a visit to Russian Ambassador to Bangladesh Alexander Mantytskiy Thursday.
BGMEA Vice-President Shahidullah Azim, Directors Rajiv Chowdhury, Barrister Vidiya Amrit Khan, Neela Hosna Ara and Chair of BGMEA Standing Committee on Foreign Mission Cell Shams Mahmud also joined the meeting at the Russian Embassy in Dhaka.
Faruque informed the envoy about the present situation of Bangladesh's apparel industry which is putting all of its efforts towards enhancing its business capabilities, especially by focusing on diversified high-value products, capacity development of backward linkage industry, integration of energy-efficient technologies into production, and skill development.
He also mentioned the industry's strides in environmental sustainability and ongoing initiatives to achieve a long-term, scalable transition to a circular fashion system.
Faruque invited the ambassador to join the "Made in Bangladesh Week" which will be organised by the BGMEA on 12-18 November this year.