A delegation comprising high officials of different ministries of the Nigerian government paid a visit to Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) President Faruque Hassan in Dhaka Monday. The delegation included Abubakar Aliyu Aziz, Director General of the National Identity Management Commission, Maska Ubale Ahmed Shehi, Executive Commissioner of the Communications Commission, Alhassan Haru, Director of Communications Commission, and Roberts Moses Achanya, President of the Nigeria-Bangladesh Trade and Technology Forum.
GMEA Director Barrister Vidiya Amrit Khan, Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association Vice-President Fazlee Shamim Ehsan and Fakir Fashion Managing Director Fakir Kamruzzaman Nahid were also present. They had discussions about possible areas of collaboration between Bangladesh and Nigeria for bilateral trade benefits, particularly in the apparel and textile industry.
Faruque said there is potential to import more cotton from Nigeria which is a cotton-producing nation. “Nigeria is also a potential market for Bangladesh’s apparel export.” He called upon the Nigerian government to reduce import duty on readymade garments (RMG) from Bangladesh and requested cooperation from the delegation in this regard.
