The 1st BUFT National Apparel Festival 2026, organized by the BUFT Apparel Club (BAC), concluded on
19 July 2026 at the BUFT Campus after two days of competitions, exhibitions, seminars, and cultural
programs. The festival brought together over 2,000 undergraduate students from textile, fashion, and
apparel engineering backgrounds across 32 universities, colleges, and student clubs from throughout
Bangladesh.
The festival commenced on 18 July with an opening ceremony held at the Multipurpose Hall. Prof. Dr.
Engr. Ayub Nabi Khan, Vice Chancellor (Designate) of BUFT, chaired the session. Mr. Faruque Hassan,
Chairman of the Board of Trustees, attended as the Chief Guest. Special Guests included Mr. Md.
Moslem Uddin, Director of the Technical Wing (Current Charge) of the Bangladesh Jute Research
Institute (BJRI), Dr. Ferdous Ara Dilruba, Director (Jute Textile/PTC) of BJRI, and Dr. Eng. Nazmina
Chowdhury, Chief Scientific Officer (Jute Textile Wing) of BJRI. Also present were Prof. Dr. Md Alamgir
Hossain, Pro-Vice Chancellor (Acting), Prof. Dr. Engr. Mohammed Rubaiyat Chowdhury, Dean of the
Faculty of Apparel Studies, Prof. Dr. Md. Waliul Alam, Director of Students' Welfare Office, Md. Monirul
Islam Rajib, Assistant Professor and Head of the Department of AMT, and Shadman Quamar Mahir,
Advisor of BUFT Apparel Club. The program began with the opening ceremony, followed by the
preliminary rounds of competitions. The competitions included the Apparel Olympiad, a quiz
competition testing knowledge on global fashion trends and textile science, and the 300 Seconds
Innovation poster presentation, which focused on textile sustainability and apparel fashion innovations.
Workshops and engagement activities were also conducted during the first day.
The second day of the festival featured a full schedule of events. The morning session was dedicated to
the final rounds of competitions and student exhibitions at the Exhibition Arena. This was followed by
seminar sessions and masterclasses at the Multipurpose Hall. Mr. Faruque Hassan, Chairman, BoT, BUFT
was the Chief Guest. Special Guests included Fakir Kamruzzaman Nahid, Managing Director of Fakir
Fashion; Showkat Aziz Russell, President of the Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA); Mr. Amal
Podder, Senior Vice President of the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association
(BKMEA); Mohammad Sohel Sadat, Chairman of Shin Shin Group; Alvin Ahmed, Assistant Director of
Britannia Garment Packaging; Sharmeen Hassan Tithi, Director, Giant Group; and Prof. Dr. Engr. Ayub
Nabi Khan, Vice Chancellor (Designate), BUFT. Rajib Singha, Vice President of HR and Admin at Pearl
Global Industries Ltd (PGIL), delivered the keynote address. After a lunch break the afternoon session
began with a prize giving ceremony at the Multipurpose Hall, where winners of the various competitions
were recognized. A fashion show was then presented on the main stage, followed by a cultural event
and concert, which marked the official conclusion of the two-day national program. Faculty members,
officials, and students were present throughout the program.,
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