Brac has expressed interest in partnering with the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) to support the apparel factories in adopting sustainable technological solutions and with relevant knowledge. A Brac delegation met BGMEA President Faruque Hassan Saturday. BGMEA Vice-President Shahidullah Azim also attended the meeting. They discussed possible areas where the BGMEA and Brac could work together for the betterment of the readymade garments (RMG) industry. Read: Apparel industry carrying 'Made in Bangladesh' mark across the world: BGMEA BGMEA President Faruque Hassan said Bangladesh's RMG industry has made considerable strides towards environmental sustainability and has continued its efforts in the area. He called upon Brac to support garment factories, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in embracing technological solutions for cleaner production. Read: Apparel makers urged not to take export orders without justified rate The Brac delegation included Barrister SK Jenefa K Jabbar, director of human rights and legal aid services, social compliance and safeguarding at Brac; Md Zillur Rahman, programme head of Brac water, sanitation and hygiene programme; Khadiza Ahmed, senior manager, Mahjabeen Ahmed, manager, knowledge management, innovation and fundraising; Patrick Mostyn, programmes partnerships manager for Asia, Brac UK, and Coral Flemming, program partnership officer, Brac UK.

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) President Faruque Hassan Thursday said the readymade garments (RMG) industry is not only making a contribution to the socio-economic development of Bangladesh but also bringing glory to the nation. "The apparel industry is carrying the 'Made in Bangladesh' trademark across the world and we are all proud of it. The industry belongs to all people of this country. The development of the sector means the development of Bangladesh and betterment of its people," he said. The BGMEA chief said the next phase of Bangladesh's economic growth will largely depend on the industrial sector where the apparel industry will play a pivotal role. "So it is everyone's responsibility to protect the industry." Read:BGMEA for branding 'Made in Bangladesh' Faruque was speaking at the event "Sustainability of the Apparel Industry of Bangladesh: Policies, Scopes and Constraints" organised by Solidaridad Network Asia and ESTex Foundation at a city hotel. The programme aimed to provide a platform to policymakers and sectoral stakeholders to highlight the policy gaps and needs and constraints and to explore new opportunities and initiate pathways for implementing solutions to the environmental, social, and economic issues to achieve sustainability of the apparel industry of Bangladesh. Faruque called on brands and retailers to be rational in terms of pricing to make the supply chain resilient and sustainable. Also read: BGMEA shares RMG success stories at IAF meeting There is a sharp disconnect between sustainability and pricing mechanisms, and the factories are investing more in safety and sustainability, he said. "Also, prices of yarn, chemicals and other raw materials in the global supply chain have pushed up production costs in garment manufacturing. But prices are not being offered in line with that. The gap needs to be closed," said the BGMEA chief. Mohammad Hasan Arif, general manager of Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority, Selim Reza Hasan, country manager of Solidaridad Network Asia, Syed Naved Husain, group director of Beximco, and Dr Mohidus Samad Khan also attended the programme.

Epyllion Group started its journey as a house of Readymade Garments (RMG) engaged in manufacturing and exporting of Knit Apparels since 1994 and has been considered today as one of the biggest conglomerates with substantial establishment of its backward linkage of all kinds of knit garments, textile, wet processing & garments accessories.  Position: Executive - ERP Implementation Vacancy: Not specific Job Responsibilities • Implement new business application, analyze the requirements of end-users, test and integrate applications; • Provide support to end-users, investigate data discrepancies, application errors, propose modification and enhancement of existing applications to improve their functionality; • Developing presentation and user manuals of ERP modules; • Understand different levels of MIS reporting and its impact on business processes; • Work with end-users and also with the ERP team; • Understand the following process of Garments & Textile & Garments Accessories manufacturing: a) Knowledge of Garment ERP Implementation b) All levels of Production Cutting, Sewing, Finishing, Merchandising, Production Planning, Knitting, Dyeing, Inventory Management, and Maintenance. Employment Status: Full-time Workplace: Work at office Educational Requirements Bachelor/ Masters in any discipline from any reputed university. MBA in MIS will be preferable. Experience Requirements: At least 1 year(s) Additional Requirements: Age 26 to 30 years Both males and females are allowed to apply Job Location: Dhaka Salary:Negotiable Application Deadline: 25 Aug 2021 For Apply and More Info: https://jobs.bdjobs.com/jobdetails.asp?id=981062&fcatId=8&ln=1 Job Source Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.   Read Job opportunity at DBL group Also read Job opening at Upay

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