Beximco sends 65 lakh PPEs to US

Bangladeshi textile brand Beximco has sent a consignment of 65 lakh Personal Protective Equipment to the United States.

The PPEs will be delivered to the US Federal Emergency Management Agency.

State minister for foreign affairs Md Shahriar Alam and US ambassador Earl R Miller saw off the PPE shipment at a ceremony at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Tuesday, said a press release on Wednesday.

Md Shahriar Alam lauded the role of Beximco’s contribution to Bangladesh’s economy.

Beximco has established a strategic partnership with Chicago-based Geste Designs. They are examining the feasibility to jointly invest and establish a PPE manufacturing Hub in Detroit with support of the state and the city. Geste is already supplying essential COVID-19 PPEs to the city of Detroit.

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