The first meeting of the BGMEA standing committee on sweater affairs was held on Tuesday at the BGMEA conference room in Chattogram.
Chairman of the BGMEA standing committee on sweater affairs Faizul Matin presided over the meeting.
During the meeting, BGMEA vice president and director-in-charge of the standing committee on sweater affairs Mohammad Rafiq Chowdhury emphasized the need for identifying the problems facing the sector and thus taking appropriate measures, said a press release on Thursday.
He also stressed the need for exploring new markets, including in Europe, to increase exports, thereby boosting factories and investments in this sector.
Rafiq further assured that integrated initiatives would be undertaken to ensure policy support and infrastructural facilities for export growth, conducting special training programs to enhance entrepreneurs鈥� technical skills, and ensuring strict compliance with international brand requirements for maintaining quality standards.
Committee chairman Faizul Matin highlighted several issues, including underpricing in costing, shrinking markets, labor challenges, gas supply problems, boiler-related issues and complexities in HS codes.
He called for addressing these challenges through bilateral discussions with relevant stakeholders.
BGMEA director Rakibul Alam Chowdhury, co-chairman of the standing committee on sweater affairs Shibbir Ahmed, members Babul Das, Mohammad Mohiuddin, and Bijon Pal were present, among others, at the meeting.
