BIPET launched to groom manpower for plastic industry

Bangladesh Institute of Plastic Engineering and Technology (BIPET) started its journey Wednesday with the aim of grooming skilled manpower for the country's growing industry.
Bangladesh Plastic Goods Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BPGMEA) president Jashim Uddin formally inaugurated the training institute at the association office in Dhaka.
BIPET has been established by the BPGMEA with the support of the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) foundation.
The BPGMEA president hoped with the technical support of the BIPET the sector's growth, export earning and foreign investment will increase notably.
Following a shortage of skilled manpower and technological support, many times plastic factories faced accidents. Production is also hampered.
"Now we depend on foreign countries like Thailand and Singapore for testing our materials in the absence of technological institutes," he told the function.
In this situation, he said, the association has set up the institution.
He, however, said the sector will be flourishing day by day as the demand for plastic products is increasing on the global market.