Mr. Faruque Hassan is the President of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA). Before becoming the head of BGMEA, he served the association as elected Director for two consecutive tenures, and as elected Vice President for three terms. He has been elected as a Board Member of the International Apparel Federation (IAF) in May 2021. He was the first from the BGMEA Board joining the IAF in 2013. He is the Managing Director of Giant Group, a renowned business conglomerate having apparel, textile and agro business.
Mr. Hassan has been working for the development of textile and readymade garments sector in Bangladesh at large in many capacities, especially in promoting sustainability across the industry. He was the Co-chair of the Steering Committee of Partnership for Cleaner textile (PACT) project jointly implemented by International Finance Corporation (IFC) and BGMEA to reduce the water footprint in the textile processing industries with an aim to make the sector sustainable. He was also a member of the Steering Committee of WRG 2030 (World Bank Group), working towards cleaner water and sanitization for the community. He is a Founder Member of Board of Trustees of Bangladesh University of Fashion and Technology (BUFT).
As the past President of Dutch Bangla Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DBCCI), the first bilateral chamber in Bangladesh, Mr. Hassan has extensive experience serving also as the Vice President of the French Chamber, alongside being involved in the German and Switzerland Chamber in Bangladesh. He is appointed by the Greek government as the Honorary Consul General of Greece in Bangladesh. He is also a Director of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, the national flag carrier airline of Bangladesh.
Mr. Faruque Hassan did his post-graduation in Management from the University of Dhaka. He completed the Capstone course National Defense College (NDC) in the year 2019. He is an alumni of Bangladesh Association for Overseas Technical Cooperation and Sustainable Partnerships (AOTS). Mr. Hassan is happily married to Ms. Sharmeen Hassan Tithi and they have three sons. His favorite hobby is traveling since he loves to explore beautiful places, history, people and cultures. As an aesthete, he has an intense interest in paintings.