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Industry Association Watch
Source: BDPolicyLab Watch record and cited public sourcesAs of 2026-07-05
The association is focused on addressing compliance gaps and tariff impacts related to Bangladesh's upcoming graduation from Least Developed Country status.
FLAXA issued a statement urging the national budget to prioritize export diversification for the footwear and leathergoods sector.
The association participated in a seminar regarding the roadmap to digital product passports in the footwear and leathergoods sector.
Founded 2003 (founder M. Nasser Rahman). HQ: Erectors House (9th Floor), 18 Kemal Ataturk Avenue, Banani, Dhaka-1213. Re-election date 7 Jan 2025 derived from news dated 8 and 14 Jan 2025 reporting the 21st AGM held 'on Tuesday' (7 Jan 2025); treat day as approximate. Member count not stated by a primary source, left null. As of March 2026 the body is rebranding to FLAXA; legacy LFMEAB name retained here per the pinned slug.
Source: 3 primary source linksAs of 2026-07-05