A three-day ‘7th BIGTEX – Bangladesh International Garment & Textile Industry Exposition” began at the International Convention City Bashundhara in Dhaka on Thursday.
Freedom Fighter Mohammad Mozaffar Hossain, MP inaugurated the exhibition which will continue until October 28.
Mohammad Hatem, Executive President of BKMEA, Md. Shahidullah Azim, Vice President of BGMEA, Engr. Md. Shafiqur Rahman, CIP, President of the Institution of Textile Engineers and Technologists, Md. Sattar Talukder, President of Bangladesh Sign Materials and Machineries Importers Association, and Abdus Salam, CEO of Images Group (Powered by Partner) were present.
RedCarpet Global Limited, the organizer of the BIGTEX expo, said they are organizing five international exhibitions simultaneously at the same place – named “Garment & Textile Machinery, Printing, Packaging & Sign Machinery, Dyes & Chemicals and Fabric & Yarn Expo” targeting the entire apparel industry.
These exhibitions will showcase the latest machinery, technologies, dyes, chemicals, yarn and fabric available for Bangladesh on display with manufacturers and suppliers from the world available to our Industry at the doorstep.
CEO of Redcarpet Ahmed Imtiaz said the exhibition is having almost 160 stalls from 12 countries including Asia and Europe.
The organisers said the expo will help foreign manufacturers, dealers and suppliers to showcase their products, where Bangladesh factory owners and apparel exporters can get in touch with them.
This exhibition will also focus on the untapped markets that are flexible and important for Bangladesh.
Besides, the participants will be able to identify business contacts with the prospect of entering into subsequent business negotiations, he said.
This expo remains open for general and trade visitors from 10:30am to 7:30pm every day.