The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and the Fashion Design Council of Bangladesh (FDCB) today agreed to collaborate in promoting and developing high-end fashionable garments using homegrown fabrics and materials.

The decision was taken at a meeting between FDCB President Maheen Khan and BGMEA President Faruque Hassan at the BGMEA office in Dhaka.

They discussed how the BGMEA and FDCB could work together to present Bangladeshi culture and fashion internationally and create a market for Bangladeshi products globally, especially khadi, a hand-spun and woven natural fibre, according to a statement from the BGMEA.

They also talked about possible avenues of collaboration to make khadi products internationally acceptable in terms of design and quality by bringing diversity in innovative design and fabric development.

Both the BGMEA and FDCB will join hands to explore the opportunity of exporting products made of khadi, a fabric that illustrates the rich heritage and culture of Bangladesh, said the BGMEA.