May 2019

The strength of a woman as a mother has been a universal truth from time immemorial and history has shown that in every age, women have played an important role in shaping the destiny of nations… President and Managing Director of Mohammadi Group, Dr. Rubana Huq (wife of Late Annisul Huq, ex BGMEA President and Mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation), took over as the new President of BGMEA. Apparel Online Bangladesh caught up with Rubana and one of the new Directors, Miran Ali, to know how BGMEA is planning to steer the industry out of the troubled waters and give it a new direction, more so when the goal of US $ 50 billion in apparel exports by 2021 is looming large.

A VIP fashion event themed ‘WINNING OVER THE NEW FASHION CONSUMER’ was organised on 10-11 April 2019 by Lectra in Bordeaux-Cestas (France). The 2-day event marked with over 140 visitors from all across the world, included Lectra’s customers, retail brands’ executives, technology strategists and media. Apparel Online was the only media that was invited from South Asia and south-east Asia to cover the event.