BUFT National Apparel Festival held

FE Team | Published: July 19, 2026 23:21:14

The BUFT National Apparel Festival, organised by the BUFT Apparel Club, concluded at the BUFT Campus on Sunday.

The 1st BUFT National Apparel Festival 2026, organised by the BUFT Apparel Club (BAC), concluded at the BUFT Campus on Sunday after two days of competitions, exhibitions, seminars, and cultural programs.
The festival brought together over 2,000 undergraduate students from textile, fashion, and apparel engineering backgrounds across 32 universities, colleges, and student clubs from across the country.
The festival commenced on 18 July. Prof. Dr. Ayub Nabi Khan, Vice Chancellor (Designate) of BUFT, chaired the session, while Faruque Hassan, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, was present as the chief guest.
Special guests included Md. Moslem Uddin, Director of the Technical Wing (Current Charge) of the Bangladesh Jute Research Institute, Dr. Ferdous Ara Dilruba, Director (Jute Textile/PTC) of BJRI, and Dr. Nazmina Chowdhury, Chief Scientific Officer (Jute Textile Wing) of BJRI.
The second day of the festival featured a full schedule of events.
Faruque Hassan, Chairman, BoT, BUFT was the chief guest. Special guests included Fakir Kamruzzaman Nahid, Managing Director of Fakir Fashion; Showkat Aziz Russell, President of the Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA); Amal Podder, Senior Vice President of the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA); Mohammad Sohel Sadat, Chairman of Shin Shin Group; Alvin Ahmed, Assistant Director of Britannia Garment Packaging; Sharmeen Hassan Tithi, Director, Giant Group; and Prof. Dr. engineer AyubNabi Khan, Vice Chancellor (Designate), BUFT.
After a lunch break the afternoon session began with a prize giving ceremony, where winners of the various competitions were recognized.