Faruque Hassan, the President of the apex garment makers’ body in Bangladesh, the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers Exporters Association (BGMEA), took part in the General Assembly of the members while he also attended the Board Meeting of the International Apparel Federation (IAF), in Antwerp, Belgium, recently.
Reports maintained this adding BGMEA Vice-President Miran Ali also attended the General Assembly on invitation.
Miran Ali, reportedly, attended the opening keynote panel of the IAF Convention as a speaker and discussed responsible purchasing practices while the BGMEA President — Faruque Hassan was elected as a Board Member of the IAF at the General Assembly of IAF members on 19 May 2021 even if he was also the first from the BGMEA Board joining the IAF in 2013 — gave closing remarks at the 36th IAF World Fashion Convention, during which, he, reportedly, apprised the audience of the current status of Bangladesh apparel industry and its impressive strides, especially in the areas of workplace safety, environmental sustainability and workers’ wellbeing.
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