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| Shafiul Islam Mohiuddin, president of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association, announces the 22nd annual Bangladesh Apparel and Textile Exposition (Batexpo) at a press meet in the capital yesterday. BGMEA |
“Bangladesh Apparel and Textile Exposition-2011” (Batexpo-2011), the biggest three-day annual event to showcase readymade garments, will begin tomorrow (Saturday) at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) in the city.
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) is organising the lone international standard apparel and textile show in the country eyeing at drawing a large number of foreign buyers despite global economic crisis.
The organisers think this year’s Batexpo will be different and attract more foreign buyers with an increased volume in spot orders, which was US$ 65 million in 2010.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to inaugurate the exposition at BICC while Leader of the Opposition Begum Khaleda Zia is expected to attend the closing session on December 12.
BGMEA president Shafiul Islam Mohiuddin disclosed this at a press briefing at his office yesterday.
BGMEA first vice president Nasir Uddin Chowdhury, second vice president M Siddiqur Rahman, vice president Faruque Hossain and chief coordinator of the Batexpo-2011 Syed Nurul Islam were, among others, present at the briefing.
Addressing the press conference, the BGMEA president said the apparel makers this year will display diversified products of high quality and also highlight the availability of backward linkage infrastructure especially for the textile and accessories at the local level.
He said around 146 stalls including 16 for foreign companies from India, Pakistan, China and Thailand will participate at the exposition.
Shafiul informed Batexpo last year fetched spot orders of apparel worth US$ 65 million. “We hope, we will get more spot orders this year,” he said.
Three important seminars titled ‘Skill development and employment in Bangladesh RMG sector’, ‘Challenges of meeting compliance issues while exporting RMG’ and ‘Resource efficiency and environment compliance initiatives to sustain export growth’ will be held on the sidelines of the event each day.
Apart from cultural programmes, fashion shows will also be organised on Sunday and Monday. Country’s prominent singers will perform at the cultural events.
Organisers said the event will be a reunion for both foreign buyers and local manufacturers and the fair would help expand global market for Bangladesh’s readymade garments.
Finance Minister AMA Muhith, Textiles and Jute Minister Abdul Latif Siddiqui, LGRD Minister Syed Ashraful Islam, Commerce Minister GM Quader, Industries Minister Dilip Barua, Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Faruk Khan and Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan are expected to address the inaugural session as special guests.
Opposition leader and BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia will attend the closing session of the three-day event as the chief guest on Monday.
Former industries and commerce minister MK Anwar, BNP’s acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, former minister and BNP chairperson’s adviser Dr M Osman Faruk and former commerce minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury will attend the closing session as special guests.
Source: Daily Sun
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