With the aim to pursue growth in a more sustainable way while also remaining competitive in the long run; the readymade garment industry of Bangladesh is strongly focusing on transitioning towards a circular economy.
This was underlined by Faruque Hassan, the President of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), which is the apex garment makers’ body in the country, while speaking at a stakeholders’ roundtable on a topic titled ‘SWITCH to circular economy for textile value chain, Bangladesh’, held recently in Dhaka.
Speaking at the roundtable, the BGMEA President while maintaining switching to circular economy practices is a huge task that requires collective efforts from all the stakeholders concerned including the policymakers, Government, development partners, brands, and suppliers, stated, “The circular economy can build a pathway for greater environmental sustainability coupled with economic growth.”
It may be mentioned here SWITCH to Circular Economy Value Chains (SWITCH2CE) is an international development project co-funded by the European Union and the Government of Finland with its aim to support enterprises in the textiles and readymade garments, packaging, plastic, and ICT value chains to adopt circular economy practices even as the roundtable was attended by the Ambassador and Head of Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Bangladesh, Charles Whiteley, as the chief guest.
Bharat Tex Special Report 2026 
