Photo: Italian Embassy

DHAKA, July 7, 2026 (BSS) - An 11-member Italian business delegation has

begun a visit to Bangladesh to promote textile technology cooperation,

strengthen trade ties and explore new business opportunities with the

country's fast-growing textile and apparel industry.

The delegation, comprising representatives of 11 small and medium-sized

Italian companies specialising in textile innovation and technology, arrived

in Dhaka yesterday for a series of business engagements with Bangladeshi

industry leaders, said a press release issued by the Italian Embassy here

today.

The delegation is accompanied by Italian Regional Trade Commissioner

Antonietta Baccanari and officials of the Italian Trade Agency (ITA) and the

Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers (ACIMIT).

The programme includes presentations, business-to-business (B2B) meetings and

factory visits in Dhaka and Chattogram in collaboration with the Bangladesh

Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), Bangladesh Textile

Mills Association (BTMA), Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters

Association (BKMEA), and the Chattogram Chamber of Commerce and Industry,

with support from the Honorary Consul of Italy in Bangladesh Salman Ispahani.

Speaking at the opening session held at a hotel in Gulshan, Italian

Ambassador Alessandro said Italian companies had contributed to the

establishment and growth of Bangladesh's textile industry and were now ready

to provide advanced technologies to help the sector address emerging

challenges, including sustainability, logistics and changing global demand.

Trade Commissioner Antonietta Baccanari said Italy is globally recognised for

excellence in textile machinery, combining precision engineering with

advanced industrial design.

"In 2025 alone, Italy exported approximately 71 million euros worth of

textile machinery to Bangladesh," she said, adding that Italian manufacturers

continue to support the future development of the global textile industry

through innovation and high-performance technologies.

ACIMIT, the association representing more than 300 Italian textile machinery

manufacturers, exports textile machinery worth about 1.7 billion euros

annually worldwide.

The participating Italian companies are Color Services, Corino Macchine,

Danti Paolo, Durst, L.A.I.P., Lawer, Pinter Caipo, Reggiani Macchine,

SalvadS, Tecnorama and Ugolini.

BKMEA President Mohammad Hatem, BTMA Director Chowdhury Hanif Shoeb and BGMEA

Director Shah Rayeed Chowdhury also addressed the opening session.

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