Midland Bank holds training workshop on capacity building of textile and apparel businesses in Bangladesh

Midland Bank PLC organised a training workshop titled “Capacity Building of Textile and Apparel Businesses in Bangladesh under the Green Supply Chain Transition Programme” at Hotel Bengal Blueberry, Gulshan – 2, Dhaka, Bangladesh on May 28-29, 2025.

The event was supported by Global Supply Chain Support Fund, a joint initiative of Aavishkaar Capital, India and KfW, a German Development Bank, according to a press release. 

Compliance officials of different Textile and Apparel clients of the Bank participated in the workshop conducted by Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) experts of Intellecap and Circular Apparel Innovation Factory (CAIF), an Intellecap initiative.

The workshop focused on environmental and social compliance, evolving brand requirements in the EU and the USA and reporting expectations under frameworks like the GRI and SBTi.

“At Intellecap’s Circular Apparel Innovation Factory, we believe the future of Bangladesh’s textile industry lies in embracing circularity and sustainability. Our partnership with Midland Bank PLC will equip suppliers with the tools to meet global brand expectations, adopt practical decarbonisation solutions, and build competitive, future-ready supply chains.” said AFM Shahed, Principal, Intellecap.

The Managing Director & CEO of Midland Bank PLC., Md. Ahsan-uz Zaman addressed the participants.

He said, the future of the clothing and garment sector is not just about fashion—it’s about responsibility, transparency, and transformation.

Therefore, it is high time to— invest in clean technologies and efficient systems, ensure fair, ethical labor conditions across our factories and embrace global standards like GRI and SBTi—not as a burden, but as a roadmap to a sustainable and competitive future.

Md. Zahid Hossain, Deputy Managing Director; Mohd. Javed Tarek Khan, Head of Institutional Banking Division; Khondkar Towfique Hossain, Head of International Division & NRB; Maruf Haider, Executive Vice President, Institutional Banking Division and Sushanta Sekhar Deb, Head of Treasury & Market Risk (Front) and other officials of Midland Bank PLC. were also present in the inaugural session.

“This collaboration between Aavishkaar’s Global Supply Chain Support Fund, Intellecap, and Midland Bank is a timely step toward strengthening the ESG readiness of Bangladesh’s textile suppliers. By building ESG and reporting capabilities, we aim to help businesses align with global standards and attract green capital. We thank KfW Development Bank and its technical assistance facility for their support,” said Abhishek Mittal, Partner -Credit, Aavishkaar Capital.

A F M Shahed, County Manager, Intellecap; Dhiman Halder, Manager, Intellecap; Hasan Monir, Senior Consultant, Engineering Resources International (ERI) Ltd.; Bayazid Bustami, Senior Manager, Engineering Resources International (ERI) Ltd. were present to organise the event and facilitate different sessions. 

Sowmya Suryanarayanan, Director, Impact & ESG, Aavishkaar Capital and Siddharth Lulla, Partner, Business Consulting & Research, Intellecap Advisory Services Pvt. Ltd., were also present to facilitate sessions virtually.