President of the Chittagong Chamber of Commerce & Idustry Mahbubul Alam vowed to work with BGMEA (Bangladesh Garments Manufecturing & Exporters Association) when the newly elected BGMEA leaders meet the president on 26th October at his office led by Mohiuddin Ahamed Mintu, the first Vice President of BGMEA. The chamber president hoped that both the organizations would work hard development of the RMG sector in Chittagong to increase export and employment. He also emphasized to redress the challenges like shortages of land , high interest of Bank Loan, sick factory, Power and electricity crisis and chronoic infrastructural issues.
The CCCI president also said that Chittagong is contributing 40% of the RMG of Bangladesh. For a better future, further coordination is required to make a Graments village.To awrae everybody about the challeneges, he also hoped to hold a round table in future. The First Vice President of the BGMEA Mohiuddin Ahmmed said that due to several infrastructural lacking, the RMG in Chittagong is facing huge backlashes. Out of a total number of 726 fatctories, 316 were shut down in last couple of years. He opined that setting up a garments village is a cry of the moment, for which they need to acquire 200 acres land. Among other directors of Chittagong Chamber Mahfuzul Haque, BGMEA Vice President Mohamad Ferdoeous, A M Mahbub Chowdhury were also present.
