Increased collaboration between apparel exporters of BD and India urged

Increased business interactions and collaboration between apparel and textile exporters of Bangladesh and India can open up new trade opportunities, said BGMEA President Faruque Hassan, reports BSS.

It is important to explore more avenues and platforms to bring manufacturers and exporters of both countries closer so that they can reap mutual trade benefits, he added.

The BGMEA chief made the observations while exchanging views with Renu Mohindra, managing director at Apparel Resources in India, who paid a courtesy visit to the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) office in the capital on Sunday.

Nitish Varshney, assistant editor of the Apparel Online, was also present at the meeting, said a press release.

Various issues of mutual interests were discussed during the meeting, especially possible collaboration between BGMEA and Apparel Resources in promoting Bangladesh's garment industry globally through its trade exhibitions and online news portal.

They also talked about the participation of Bangladeshi garment manufacturers in the upcoming Apparel Sourcing Week scheduled to be held at Sheraton Hotel in Bengaluru, India on July 1-2, 2022.