The Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association (BKMEA), as an apex trade body, represents the knitwear sector of Bangladesh. BKMEA was established in 1996 by a group of manufacturers, currently represents approximately 2540 knitwear member factories. Since then, it has been playing a significant role in promoting and advancing the Bangladesh knitwear Sector in the global apparel market.
BKMEA continues to emphasize innovation and creativity and makes a consistent effort to formulate strategic, up-to-date and sector-based policy making and advocacy. At the same time, it diligently provides comprehensive services to its members. All of these efforts have led to rapid growth of the Bangladesh Knitwear Industry.
Over the pace of time, BKMEA has evolved into a world class organization. As BKMEA helps promote business growth and sustainability of knitwear sector and also actively addresses environmental and labour standard issues in its member factories by aligning with global trends and best practices.
Furthermore, the association continues to collaborate and team up with local and international stakeholders, including government, development partners, and agencies, to enhance and sustain competitiveness and build the Bangladesh knitwear sector image in the global knitwear market.
Now, it is being recognized globally as a more than an Association.
Mission of BKMEA
To safeguard Bangladesh's knitwear sector's global competitiveness and sustainability by analyzing trade policies for the gradual expansion of Bangladesh Knitwear Market.
Vision of BKMEA
To be a pivotal force in shaping the knitwear industry's gradual development driven by innovation, creative ideas and cutting-edge research and policy formulation.
How BKMEA Runs
BKMEA is governed by a Board of Directors, which consists of 35 members led by the President. The Board is formed by one president, one executive president, seven vice presidents, and 26 directors, who are elected for two years through a democratic and transparent process. There is also a provision for appealing election results as a part of ensuring fairness and accountability of the process. In addition to the core committee, various subcommittees in the electoral board contribute to the sustainable growth of the knitwear sector. The Board is assisted by a secretariat of experienced officials who formulate and execute vital policies and programs. A strict democratic norm and a code of conduct are maintained in the election process of BKMEA.
Objectives of BKMEA:
BKMEA’s motto is to stay afloat in international competition and markets with chic and elegant quality products. To do this, BKMEA always works to improve the process of sustainable capacity-building of its member factories and ensure high-quality knitwear products in line with the preferences and needs of the global fashion market.
To lead the world knitwear market, BKMEA continues to work toward diversifying the export market and ensuring better access to the country’s knitwear products to both the traditional as well as non-traditional markets, including EU (27), USA, China, South Africa, Japan, Brazil, Gulf for cooperation countries(GCC) bloc, and other new and emerging countries. Apart from this, BKMEA also has several objectives:
Since its inception in 1996, BKMEA has been providing different valuable existing and ever-arising services and support to the member factories of the Knitwear sector of Bangladesh for their continuous development. It plays a crucial role in policy-making processes like formulation of national knitwear policy, export policy, import policy, import policy acts, textile policy, industrial policy, national perspective development policy, labor, etc., framing sector-support rules, market expansion programs, research initiatives, productivity campaigns, and making the green and eco-friendly industrial belt. The activities for the member organization of BKMEA also include:
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