Bangladesh looks to new markets for apparel

Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) looks to new potential overseas markets for the readymade garment industry to propel the growth of the sector, said a top official yesterday.

“We mainly depend on the US and Europe for garment export. Now we are looking for new export markets such as Brazil, Russia, Australia, South Africa and South Korea to give a big boost to the apparel industry,” said Jalal Ahmed, EPB vice-chairman.