Fakir Apparels Ltd.

Apparel & Fashion

Fatullah, Narayanganj 

Al-Haj Yousuf Ali Fakir was the first to venture into the textile industry in the early 1960’s. In the 1990’s
a rising opportunity in the readymade garment sector was quickly seized by Fakir Maniruzzaman, son of
Al-Haj Yousuf Ali Fakir and after gathering insight of multiple garment operations, in 1998 he founded
Fakir Apparels, a vertically integrated garment manufacturing organization. Today, Fakir Apparels Ltd. is
an industry leader in the garment sector manufacturing with a wide range of products serving to a diverse
portfolio of clients.

Board of directors:
Chairman- Salma Zaman, Chairman of Fakir Apparels Ltd.
Managing Director- Fakir Maniruzzaman, Managing Director of Fakir Apparels Ltd.
Deputy Managing Director- Fakir Nafizuzzaman, Deputy Managing Director of Fakir Apparels
Ltd.
Director- Monjarin Zaman, Director of Fakir Apparels Ltd.

When we visited the Fakir Apparels Ltd. We saw different sections of producing the readymade
garments, from making the yarn to the finished products in a large scale. We saw how they make
the cloths from threads by using large machines. After making the cloths they put it into a large
washer and then iron it, then they color the cloths. Then they produce the design, make the
patterns and grading, marking, spreading, cutting, bundling, sewing, pressing come gradually.

Manpower Details:
 Total worker: 8704

Salary based sewing operator: 24%

Piece rate sewing operator: 76%

 Total staff: 1760

 Total manpower: 12300
 Male-female ratio:
Male- 65%
Female-35%
THE CORPORATE HR PRACTICES
It includes typical HR components i.e. hiring, discipline, payroll, and also involves working with
employees in a collaborative manner to boost retention, improve the quality of work experience,
and maximize the mutual benefit of employment. The HR Practice works to enhance the people
effectiveness. The HR Team actively keep abreast of new developments in the HR sphere, and
partner with a strong network in order to innovate and apply the best possible solutions for Fakir
Apparels Limited and its society through:
Recruitment: Competency Based Recruitment
Career planning: Career planning for Worker and Staff
Learning and Training: Skill Based Learning and Training for all levels of employee.
Performance Appraisal: KPI based performance appraisal for management staff
Succession: Right succession planning for each key position.
Wages: Working on living wages a fair wages

The factory’s HR practices:

Fair labor management practice, Analyzing Problem, Co-operating others, Training the
manpower, Obeying rules and regulation of the company, Retaining employee, Increasing
efficiency, Ensuring safety, Staying secured etc.

Employee Benefits Policies:

Day care for staff’s child policy. mobile Phone Policy, Canteen Policy, Festival Bonus Policy,
KPI Based Performance Appraisal Policy, Promotion Policy, Approval of LFA (Leave fare
Assistance) Policy, Uniform Policy, Staff Loan Policy, Discounted price of foods i.e. milk, egg,
vegetables, fruit, chicken etc.

Goals and Objectives:

The sustainability team of Fakir Apparels Ltd. ensures that there is no violation of CoC/CoE and
the clauses of the Law of the Land throughout the organization. It aims to adopt sustainable
systems, capacity, infrastructure, environment & society by monitoring and acting on data to
evaluate risk & the overall supply chain to ensure long term profitability for all stakeholders.
To achieve the target sustainability goals, the team focuses and aligns the team accordingly and
promotes approaching these goals proactively. The team believes in sustainability driven
business performance that spreads beyond compliance right down to the supply chain.