Md. Fazlul Hoque

Md. Fazlul Hoque is the Managing Director of Plummy Fashions Ltd, home to the world's highest rated green knitwear factory. 👕 With over 20 years of versatile experience in the knitwear industry, Hoque established Plummy Fashions as a groundbreaking LEED-certified manufacturing facility that has become a milestone in sustainable garment production. 🏭

🏭 Beyond his role at Plummy Fashions, Mr. Hoque has held several prestigious leadership positions in Bangladesh's trade and industry bodies:

• 👕 President (6 years), Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers & Exporters' Association (BKMEA) — led the apex knitwear export body during a transformative period for the sector
• 🤝 President, Bangladesh Employers Federation (BEF) — championed employers' interests at the national level
• 🌍 Director, International Apparel Federation (IAF) — represented Bangladesh at the global apparel body

🌱 Under Hoque's leadership, Plummy Fashions has become a pioneer in green manufacturing in Bangladesh's RMG sector. The factory's LEED certification represents the highest standards in energy efficiency, water conservation, and environmental responsibility. 🌿 The company has demonstrated that sustainable, environmentally-friendly production can be commercially successful. 📈

🌏 Strategic Focus on the US Market

📊 Plummy Fashions has strategically focused on the US market, with approximately 70% of total exports going to the United States. This market focus reflects Hoque's deep understanding of major customer requirements, developed through his extensive international travel and engagement with global apparel buyers during his BKMEA and IAF leadership roles. 🇺🇸

🚀 In 2025, Plummy Fashions started a second shift to double its capacity as a strategic move to meet growing demand from US customers. This expansion underscores the company's commercial success and Hoque's entrepreneurial vision. 📈

🏆 Industry Leadership & Recognition

🌐 Through his roles at BKMEA, BEF, and IAF, Mr. Hoque has travelled extensively and developed a strong understanding of the requirements of major markets and customers. His leadership has helped position Bangladesh's knitwear sector as a global leader in both quality and sustainability. 💡

🏭 Plummy Fashions is managed by a highly qualified, experienced, and professional team led by Hoque, with directors having a minimum of 15 years' experience in the export knitwear industry. The company employs a large number of well-experienced, motivated, and skilled production experts, industrial engineers, quality assurance managers, technicians, and specialists from top companies both home and abroad. 🎯

⚖️ FBCCI Administrator Appointment (2026)

On July 26, 2026, the Bangladesh Ministry of Commerce appointed Md Fazlul Hoque as the Administrator of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) under the Trade Organisations Act, 2022. He was formally handed charge on August 4, 2026, replacing the outgoing administrator and senior additional secretary Md Abdur Rahim Khan.

The appointment tasked Mr. Hoque with conducting a free, fair, and impartial election to the FBCCI board within 120 days and handing over charge to the newly elected leadership once the electoral process concluded. The commerce ministry's order explicitly referenced four pieces of legislation to underline the legal mandate:

• ⚖️ Trade Organisations Act, 2022 — the primary statute governing Bangladeshi trade bodies
• ⚖️ Trade Organisations Rules, 2025 — the implementing rules under the 2022 Act
• ⚖️ Companies Act, 1994 — the broader corporate law framework
• ⚖️ Other relevant laws applicable to FBCCI's operations

The ministry's choice of Mr. Hoque reflected three converging qualifications: his prior six-year tenure as BKMEA President, his earlier service as a Director of FBCCI itself, and his continuing role as Managing Director of an active apparel manufacturer. Together these gave him credibility across the country's trade-body ecosystem and direct private-sector legitimacy — qualities considered essential for stewarding the apex trade body through a sensitive electoral cycle.

The 120-day mandate also signaled the government's intent to return FBCCI to elected leadership after an extended period under government-appointed administrators, which had been a subject of public debate within Bangladesh's private-sector community.

Coverage on BangladeshExport: Md Fazlul Hoque Appointed FBCCI Administrator: 120-Day Election Mandate (August 4, 2026).