Business Desk :
Syed Nasim Manzur, Managing Director of Apex Footwear Ltd, has been elected as the new president of the Leathergoods and Footwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association of Bangladesh (LFMEAB).
Manzur was declared as the president of the LFMEAB Saturday as the post fell vacant when Md Saiful Islam, the immediate past president of the association, was elected asthe president of the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI).
Manzur in his welcome speech emphasised taking steps for market diversification.
He said Bangladesh’s leather products and synthetic footwear export industry have high prospect particularly in the US market, according to a statement from the LFMEAB.
He cited the consumer demand for shoes reaching a record $100.7 billion in 2021 and he urged the exporters to focus on the growth opportunity in the USA market.
