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FASHION-SEMINAR
Seminar on fashion industry to be held Saturday
DHAKA, April 18, 2019 (BSS) – A seminar on fashion industry will be held
at BRAC Centre Inn, Mohakhali, in the capital on Saturday.
ActionAid Bangladesh (AAB) along with Fashion Revolution is going to
organise the seminar titled ‘Voices & Solutions: Achieving Growth through
Sustainable Production and Consumption in the Fashion Industry’, a press
release said.
Mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Md Atiqul Islam, former DCCI
president Asif Ibrahim, managing director of Ananta Group Ltd Sharif Zahir,
managing director of Qtex Solutions Ltd Tahura Khanam and senior vice-
president of BGMEA and Consul General of Greece to Bangladesh Faruque Hassan,
dean of ULAB School of Business Prof Imran Rahman, scientist Dr Samad Khan,
fashion designer Maheen Khan, country coordinator of Fashion Revolution
Nawshin Khair will speak at the seminar as panelists.
The objective of the seminar is to address the situation and challenges
of the garment and fashion industry in Bangladesh ahead of commemorating 6th
Anniversary of Rana Plaza tragedy.
The event also aims to bring out innovative solutions which are socially
acceptable, environmentally beneficial and bring economic benefit to achieve
Sustainable Development Goal-12 through ensuring a platform for like-minded
stakeholders.
In Bangladesh, the garment and textile sectors — account for 45 percent
of all industrial employment — which bring 78 percent of the country’s
export earnings. However, the negative environmental impact is a big concern
in this industry as it raises a number of environmental concerns through
polluting air, water and soil.
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