Label export earns $500m in 2007
FE Report | Thursday, 26 June 2008
The label-manufacturing sector of the country has an investment of Tk 50 billion involving about 40,000 persons and the total volume of export amounted to $ 500 million in 2007 with an annual growth rate of about 20 per cent.
This was revealed at the 6th annual general meeting of Bangladesh Label Manufacturers and Exporters' Association (BLMEA) held at the office of the Association Tuesday. BLMEA Acting President Shibbir Mahmud presided over the meeting
The meeting reviewed the over-all performance and position of label and accessories sector of the country. It also adopted the annual report of the executive committee and audited accounts of the Association for the year 2007.
The names of president, vice presidents and four-member executive committee, elected for the next two-year term - 2008/2010, were announced at the meeting.
They are: President- Labels for Less Director Mohammed Hossain Sattar, First Vice President- Sikder Computerised Labels Managing Director Shahidul Haq Sikder, Vice President (Finance)- Azad Label Industries Managing Director Abul Kalam Azad, and executive committee members- Union Accessories Ltd Managing Director Ahsan Shahed Khan, Jupiter Accessories Chairman Mohammad Shaukat Hossain, Codes and Labels Managing Director Md Moniruzzaman Khan and SRA Label Managing Director Mizanur Rahman Azad.
This was revealed at the 6th annual general meeting of Bangladesh Label Manufacturers and Exporters' Association (BLMEA) held at the office of the Association Tuesday. BLMEA Acting President Shibbir Mahmud presided over the meeting
The meeting reviewed the over-all performance and position of label and accessories sector of the country. It also adopted the annual report of the executive committee and audited accounts of the Association for the year 2007.
The names of president, vice presidents and four-member executive committee, elected for the next two-year term - 2008/2010, were announced at the meeting.
They are: President- Labels for Less Director Mohammed Hossain Sattar, First Vice President- Sikder Computerised Labels Managing Director Shahidul Haq Sikder, Vice President (Finance)- Azad Label Industries Managing Director Abul Kalam Azad, and executive committee members- Union Accessories Ltd Managing Director Ahsan Shahed Khan, Jupiter Accessories Chairman Mohammad Shaukat Hossain, Codes and Labels Managing Director Md Moniruzzaman Khan and SRA Label Managing Director Mizanur Rahman Azad.