Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association

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Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association
বাংলাদেশ পোশাক প্রস্তুতকারক ও রপ্তানিকারক সমিতি
AbbreviationBGMEA
Formation1983
TypeTrade association
HeadquartersDhaka
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali, English
President
Faruque Hassan[1]
Affiliations
Websitebgmea.com.bd

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association or BGMEA (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ তৈরি পোশাক প্রস্তুত ও রপ্তানিকারক সমিতি) is a nationwide trade organization of garments manufacturers in Bangladesh and is located in the capital city of Dhaka.[2] It plays a pivotal role in the country's earning sector of foreign trades.[3][4]

History

BGMEA was founded in 1983.[5] BGMEA University of Fashion and Technology is owned by the trade body.[6] The trade body has a research wing.[7] BGMEA unveiled renewed vision with its new Nine Dot logo in July 5, 2022.[8] The first three dots emphasizes ‘reach’, second three dots emphasizes ‘transformation’ and the third three emphasizes ‘sustainability’.[9]

BGMEA unveiled its renewed vision with Nine Dot logo

BGMEA Bhaban

BGMEA moved to its newly built headquarters in Uttara from its previous building which was demolished following the court order. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated the new building of BGMEA constructed in Uttara, Dhaka. [10] On 3 April 2011 Bangladesh High Court ordered the building to be demolished.

References

  1. ^ "Rubana Huq elected first-ever female president of BGMEA". Dhaka Tribune. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  2. ^ Rashid, Muktadir; David, Bergman. "How Repressive Law Enforcement Crushed Minimum Wage Protests in Bangladesh's Garment Sector". The Wire. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  3. ^ "BGMEA asks factory owners not to publish photos of sacked workers". The Daily Star. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  4. ^ Abrams, Rachel; Sattar, Maher (22 January 2017). "Protests in Bangladesh Shake a Global Workshop for Apparel". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  5. ^ "BGMEA at a Glance". bgmea.com.bd. Archived from the original on 3 October 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  6. ^ "BUFT holds orientation for Spring 2019". The Financial Express. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  7. ^ "Trade bodies need more research". The Financial Express. Dhaka. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  8. ^ "BGMEA unveils its renewed vision to sustainability". Textile News, Apparel News, RMG News, Fashion Trends. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  9. ^ "BGMEA unveils renewed vision with its new Nine Dot logo". www.bgmea.com.bd. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  10. ^ jagonews24.com. "PM inaugurates BGMEA's new building". jagonews24.com. Retrieved 6 July 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)


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