BGMEA University of Fashion & Technology (BUFT) organized a seminar on "Interaction between University & Industries - RMG Sector" followed by a signing ceremony of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between BUFT, Aamra Resources Ltd, and Lectra were held at Lakeshore Hotel, Dhaka, recently.

Prof Engr Mashud Ahmed, vice chancellor of Bangladesh University of Textile (BUTex), David Hasanat, chairman of Viyellatex Group and Engr Md Shamsuzzaman, MD, Micro Fibre Group and president, ITET were present as the special guests of the event. The program was chaired by Prof Dr Syed Masud Husain, vice chancellor of BUFT.

Muzaffar U Siddique, founder chairman, Board of Trustees of BUFT, distinguished guests from different garments and textiles industries, high officials from Netherlands Embassy and NUFFIC attended the seminar and the MoU signing ceremony. Heads of the departments, faculty members and high officials of BUFT and Aamra Resources Ltd, and journalists from electronic and print media were also present.

The keynote speaker was Prof Dr Engr Ayub Nabi Khan, pro vice chancellor of BUFT. In his speech Prof Nabi highlighted the importance of the Interaction and partnership between universities and industries. He highlighted the importance of the interaction and partnership between universities & industries. The collaboration approach is must for the sustainable development of RMG & Textile Industries of Bangladesh. This will benefit the academics, students and also the industries as a whole, he added.

At the end of the seminar, an education partnership agreement was signed between BUFT, aamra Resources Ltd and Lectra. BUFT Vice Chancellor Syed Masud Husain and Shohel Ahmed, COO of Aamra Resources Ltd, signed the MoU on behalf of the respective organizations.