The three-day Bangladesh Apparel and Safety Expo in Chittagong that ended on Saturday received spot orders worth $69 million. Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association organised the expo in the port city for the first time with an aim to showcase the garment products to the international buyers and familiarise the entrepreneurs with the latest safety equipments and machinery. Organisers said that they received huge response in the expo from the national and international community. Nasir Uddin Ahmed Chowdhury, the first vice president of the BGMEA, said that the expo received spot orders for RMG machinery worth $20 million, sweater factory machinery worth $12 million, fire and safety equipments worth $22 million and readymade garments and accessories worth $15 million. In the expo, local apparel manufacturers received orders for 20 lakh pieces of jackets and shirts, he said. The expo was held at Chittagong Radisson hotel, where 73 companies showcased their products.
