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Denimsandjeans.com Bangladesh show kicks off in Dhaka

08 Oct '16
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The sixth edition of the Denimsandjeans.com Bangladesh show began in Dhaka with 28 denim producers from various like Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Turkey, Italy, Spain, China, etc, taking part in the show. The show with the theme 'Vintage Recall' was inaugurated by the Turkish ambassador to Bangladesh Devrim Öztürk, who was also the chief guest.

While giving the inaugural address, the Turkish envoy said Bangladesh has been able to strengthen its position among the globe's leading denim product exporting countries.

Vice president of Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) Fazlul Haque said Bangladesh has become the largest supplier of denim apparels to Europe, thereby even surpassing China.

According to Haque, the country exported 184 million units of denim jeans to the European Union market, a figure much higher than China.

“The government has set a target of exporting $50 billion worth of apparels by 2021, to which the fast growing denim products industry will contribute much to achieve the target,” Haque added. (AR)

ALCHEMPro News Desk – India

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