The meeting, held at the BGMEA Complex in Uttara in Dhaka on 26 April 2026, brought together senior officials from CNTAC and the China Dyeing and Printing Association (CDPA), as well as chairmen and general managers of major Chinese dyeing, printing, finishing and chemical companies.

Top BGMEA leaders were also present, including president Mahmud Hasan Khan, vice president Md Shehab Udduza Chowdhury and directors.

The talks highlighted Chinese support and direct investment as key themes, alongside discussions on technological collaboration, knowledge exchange and potential access to new markets.

During the meeting, Mahmud Hasan Khan identified China as a long-standing and trusted trade partner of Bangladesh, as well as a major supplier of raw materials and machinery for the country’s apparel industry.

Bangladesh is a major importer of woven fabrics, with an annual import market valued at $8–9bn.

President Mahmud Hasan Khan called on Chinese investors to explore Bangladesh’s emerging sectors, especially man-made fibres, synthetic fibres and technical textiles.

He outlined investment openings for Chinese companies to enter these sectors either independently or through joint ventures, with BGMEA offering strategic support.

Chinese firms can also set up operations in Bangladesh independently or with local partners and avail themselves of duty-free access to Japan under the Bangladesh–Japan EPA framework when exporting from Bangladesh.

In addition, the BGMEA president called for the need for ongoing technical training and structured knowledge-sharing to build capacity in advanced areas such as digital printing and synthetic fabrics.

The meeting follows reports that a high-level Chinese investor delegation from multiple industrial sectors held talks with BGMEA last December on joint investment opportunities in the diversified products segment.