A delegation of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) led by President Faruque Hassan called on Ambassador of Bangladesh to Iraq H. E. Fazlul Bari at the embassy in Baghdad.

During the meeting, BGMEA President Faruque Hassan briefed the Ambassador on the current status of Bangladesh’s garment industry, its prospects, vision and key strategies for sustainable growth.

He maintained that new market exploration along with product diversification is one of the key strategies of BGMEA to achieve a target of $100 billion RMG exports by 2030.

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The delegations of BGMEA have been visiting promising markets as a part of its apparel diplomacy to promote the interests of Bangladesh’s RMG sector and enhance its brand image.

He thanked to Ambassador Fazlul Bari and his embassy officials for extending cooperation and support to the BGMEA delegation during the trip in holding important meetings with the Iraqi government ministers and trade associations to promote bilateral trade and investment.

Faruque Hassan expressed hope that the embassy would continue its diplomatic efforts to identify trade opportunities for Bangladesh in Iraqi market and assist BGMEA in boosting RMG exports to Iraq.

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He called on the envoy to brand Bangladesh and its apparel industry through projecting the encouraging stories and potential to the high-level of Iraqi government and other stakeholders.

Ambassador Fazlul Bari assured the BGMEA delegation of the embassy’s continued support to seize trade opportunities in Iraqi market.

The delegation included Nazrul Islam, former Director, BGMEA; Mohammed Shohel, Managing Director, Bangla Poshak Ltd; Mohd Shawket Hossain, Director, Bangla Poshak; and Nisher Khan, Managing Director, Banika Fashion Ltd.

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