Midland Bank PLC organises a training workshop on capacity building
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.
Global Supply Chain Support Fund, a joint initiative of Aavishkaar Capital, India and KfW, a German Development Bank, supported the event. Compliance officials from various textile and Apparel clients of the Bank participated in a workshop conducted by Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) experts from Intellecap and the 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 such as the GRI and SBTi.
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"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 and 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 and ethical labour 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; Mohammad Javed Tarek Khan, Head of Institutional Banking Division; Khondkar Towfique Hossain, Head of International Division and NRB; Maruf Haider, Executive Vice President, Institutional Banking Division; and Sushanta Sekhar Deb, Head of Treasury and 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.; and Bayazid Bustami, Senior Manager, Engineering Resources International (ERI) Ltd., were present to organise the event and facilitate the different sessions.
Sowmya Suryanarayanan, Director, Impact and ESG, Aavishkaar Capital and Siddharth Lulla, Partner, Business Consulting and Research, Intellecap Advisory Services Pvt. Ltd were also present to facilitate sessions virtually.
