Bangladesh participates in Fashion World Tokyo

Bangladesh participated in Fashion World Tokyo (FaW) held from April 17- 19 in Japan's Tokyo Big Sight.

It is the largest trade show for the fashion industry in Japan with around 800 exhibitors from all over the world participating in this year’s event showcasing all kinds of fashion wear, apparel, bags, shoes, textiles, leather goods, fashion accessories and fashion sourcing.

Under the market development initiative of the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), Ministry of Commerce, 12 exporters from the apparel and leather goods industry participated in this fair.

In addition, 6 companies participated through their own arrangement, said a press release.

Ambassador of Bangladesh to Japan Shahabuddin Ahmed inaugurated the Bangladesh pavilion on 17 April and visited Bangladeshi booths as well as NRB exhibitors.

In the evening on the same day, the Embassy of Bangladesh organized a Seminar on ‘Made in Bangladesh Textile, Leather, and Jute Goods’ at Tokyo Big Sight.

Ambassador Shahabuddin Ahmed delivered a welcome speech at the event. The Ambassador in his speech urged the Japanese companies to source more ‘Made in Bangladesh’ quality products from Bangladesh.

In the evening on the same day, the Embassy of Bangladesh organised a Seminar on ‘Made in Bangladesh Textile, Leather, and Jute Goods’ at Tokyo Big Sight.

Kei Funaki, Director and General Manager, Overseas Business Office, Japan Textile Products Quality and Technology Center (QTEC), delivered presentations on their business experiences in Bangladesh. Minister (Commerce) of Bangladesh Embassy Dr. Ariful Haque highlighted the opportunities for Japanese companies to do business in Bangladesh as well as support services to Japanese companies provided by the embassy. The seminar was supported by the Japan External Trade organisation (JETRO) and UNIDO ITPO Tokyo.

Embassy of Bangladesh also organised an Opinion Exchange and Networking Event at the Bangabandhu Auditorium of the Embassy on 19th April with the participation of the business delegates, NRB Businessmen and embassy officials.

EPB has been participating in the fair with a good number of exporters along with leading sector players for over a decade.

Japan is a promising destination for Bangladesh’s exports as total exports to Japan in 2022-23 was 1.9 billion USD which was significantly higher than the previous year. To retain the prevailing market share and expand our export to Japan market, Bangladesh’s participation in Fashion World Tokyo will play a significant role.