The Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association and Swisscontact have partnered to foster inclusive and sustainable growth in Bangladesh鈥檚 knitwear sector.
In this regard, Akhter Hossain Apurbo, vice-president of BKMEA, and Bidowra Tahmin Khan, team leader, InSPIRE of Swisscontact Bangladesh, signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday, said a press release.聽
This agreement cements cooperation across three of Swisscontact鈥檚 flagship initiatives, including PROGRESS (Promoting Green Growth in the RMG Sector through Skills), supported by the Embassy of Sweden and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), InSPIRE (Initiative to Stimulate Private Investment for Resource Efficiency), funded by the Embassy of Sweden to encourage clean energy solutions and greater energy efficiency in the industry, and BYETS (Building Youth Employability through Skills), funded by the Embassy of the Netherlands which equips young people with technical and soft skills in readymade garments.
These initiatives operate across key manufacturing hubs, including Dhaka, Narayanganj, Gazipur and Chattogram.
The release also said that the areas of these joint collaborations would include upskilling of women and youth, improved environmental and social standards, promotion of renewable energy adoption and coordinated outreach to strengthen factory-level sustainability and resilience.
The MoU marks a pivotal step in reinforcing sustainability standards in the knitwear industry 鈥� a sector that remains a key driver of Bangladesh鈥檚 economic growth and global export strength.
