The leaders of BGMEA held a meeting with Matthijs Crietee, Secretary General of the International Apparel Federation (IAF) in Brussels on February 23.

BGMEA President Faruque Hassan along with Vice President Miran Ali, Directors Asif Ashraf, Tanvir Ahmed and Abdullah Hil Rakib had discussion with the IAF secretary general about organizing of the 37th edition of the World Fashion Convention in Dhaka.

Bangladesh will host the 37th IAF World Fashion Convention in November 2022 on the 50th founding anniversary of the IAF.

A week-long event called "Made in Bangladesh Week" will be organized by BGMEA on this occasion.

The week-long event aims to showcase the capabilities and achievements of the RMG industry among participants arriving from different corners of the world and discuss the prospects and roadmap of the future.

In the meeting, they expressed hope for a successful and meaningful IFA Convention in Dhaka where international industry stakeholders will gather with the aim to build a more sustainable apparel supply through collaboration and cooperation.

The IAF is the leading organization of world-renowned brands, manufacturers and associations having members from 40 countries and these include garment manufacturers and brands.