Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) said Bangladesh and Sweden have considerable scope for deriving mutual benefits by strengthening and expanding collaboration in various potential areas of trade and investment.
Ambassador of Sweden to Bangladesh Alex Berg von Linde met BGMEA President Faruque Hassan at his office and discussed possible avenues of boosting bilateral trade, reports UNB.
Faruque Hassan said the RMG industry aspires to enhance its competitiveness through diversifying products, upgrading technologies, adopting innovative production solutions and developing the skills of the workforce. He opined that Sweden could support the industry in the areas of renewable energy, innovation, technology transfer and green growth.
The BGMEA chief invited the envoy to the “Made in Bangladesh Week” which will be organised by BGMEA on 12-18 November this year to showcase the prospects and strengths of the RMG industry.
In reply, Ambassador Alex Berg von Linde applauded the leadership role of Bangladesh’s RMG industry and expressed high optimism about extending the cooperation of Sweden to the industry.
Bd-pratidin English/Golam Rosul
