Pakistan could benefit significantly by importing garment waste from Bangladesh to support its growing recycling industry, said Mahmud Hasan Khan Babu, President of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), during a courtesy visit by Muhammad Wasif, Chargé d’Affaires of the Pakistan High Commission, to the BGMEA office in Uttara.
“Bangladesh is currently the world’s largest producer of jute. There is substantial demand for Bangladeshi jute fibre in Pakistan,” Babu added, noting that increased jute fibre exports would be mutually advantageous for both nations.
The meeting, attended by Zain Aziz, Trade and Investment Attaché of the High Commission, BGMEA Vice-President Md Rezwan Selim, and Directors Faisal Samad, Sumaiya Islam, and Fahima Akhter, focused on enhancing bilateral trade, particularly in garments and textiles. Key topics included increased textile imports from Pakistan and expanding Bangladesh’s exports of readymade garments and accessories to the Pakistani market.
Both sides acknowledged Bangladesh’s progress in manufacturing garment accessories and agreed on greater cooperation through knowledge-sharing, joint exhibitions, business delegations, and workshops. They also discussed the activation of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed earlier between BGMEA and the Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA).
To ensure implementation of the MoU and deepen collaboration, both parties agreed to appoint focal points and maintain active business community engagement.
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