BGMEA Vice President Barrister Vidiya Amrit Khan attended the dialogue “Industrial Decarbonisation in the RMG Sector: How to Take it Forward?”, organised by the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) on 16 August 2026 at BRAC Centre Inn, Dhaka.

Speaking as a Special Guest, Ms. Vidiya Amrit Khan stressed that the transition to renewable energy has become essential for the future of the garment sector. She argued that taxation and energy policies must encourage, rather than discourage, investment in renewable energy. She also called for global brands to share the financial responsibility of the transition with manufacturers.

She also stressed the need for renewable energy to meet the EU regulatory obligations for continuing exports smoothly into the EU, like CSDDD, ESPR, DPP etc.

Fazlee Shamim Ehsan, Executive President of BKMEA; Mostafa Al Mahmud, President, Bangladesh Sustainable and Renewable Energy Association (BSREA); Shamim Munir Uddin, Director – Program Evidence & Learning, Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) Bangladesh and Mr Asif Shahriar, Senior Assistant Vice President, SHS Program, Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL) also spoke at the dialogue which was moderated by Dr Khondaker Golam Moazzem, Research Director, CPD.

The discussion underscored that Bangladesh’s RMG decarbonisation cannot be achieved through a single technology or policy measure. A faster transition will require coordinated action on renewable energy, energy-efficient technology, financing, taxation, regulation and shared responsibility across the supply chain.