Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) President Faruque Hassan has sought the support of the Bangladesh embassy in Iraq to continue its diplomatic efforts to identify trade opportunities for Bangladesh in the Iraqi market and assist BGMEA in boosting RMG exports to Iraq.
He also called upon the envoy to brand Bangladesh and its apparel industry by projecting the encouraging stories and potential to the high-level of the Iraqi government and other stakeholders.
Faruque made the call when a delegation of BGMEA, led by him, called on the ambassador of Bangladesh to Iraq Fazlul Bari at the embassy in Baghdad, according to a press release.
The delegation included Nazrul Islam, former director of BGMEA, Bangla Poshak Ltd Managing Director Mohammed Shohel, Director Md Shawket Hossain and Banika Fashion Ltd Managing Director Nisher Khan.
During the meeting, BGMEA President Faruque Hassan briefed the ambassador on the current status of Bangladesh’s garment industry, its prospects, vision and key strategies for sustainable growth.
Faruque mentioned that new market exploration along with product diversification is one of the key strategies of BGMEA to achieve a target of $100 billion in RMG exports by 2030.
The delegations of BGMEA have been visiting promising markets as a part of its apparel diplomacy to promote the interests of Bangladesh’s RMG sector and enhance its brand image.
Faruque thanked Ambassador Fazlul Bari and his embassy officials for extending cooperation and support to the BGMEA delegation during the trip to hold important meetings with the Iraqi government ministers and trade associations to promote bilateral trade and investment.
In response, Ambassador Fazlul Bari assured the BGMEA delegation of the embassy’s continued support to seize trade opportunities in Iraqi the market.
