The role of the garments sector in socio-economic development of our country can hardly be over-emphasized. Our government considers the garments sector to be one of the significant instruments for building our economy.

The sector has been earning a formidable chunk of the country's foreign exchange, helping women's emancipation, creating employment opportunity and playing an important role in the process of development.

I hope, BATEXPO '97 would help us extend our apparel-market abroad and attract foreign investment in our prospective textile sector and give a boost to the economic and industrial development of the country.

I wish the BATEXPO '97 would help us extend our apparel-market abroad and attract foreign investment in our prospective textile sector and give a boost to the economic and industrial development of the country.

I wish the BATEXPO '97 all success and welcome the BGMEA for organizing such a useful international event.

Joy Bangla, Joy Bangabandhu
May Bangladesh live forever

Sheikh Hasina