Coronavirus has brought the focus back on small versus big as small and medium-level factories reportedly languish way behind their bigger counterparts in terms of work orders.

Brands and retailers are in ‘wait and watch’ mode to see how things pan out in near future, says Deputy MD of East West Industrial Park Limited, adding that retailers want to keep limited inventory, given the existing situation.

As prospects of LDC graduation become stronger and experts maintain the pandemic may not delay the transition process, Bangladesh is going all out to finalise a host of trade deals.

Experts and industry people from e-commerce and garment manufacturing sectors of Bangladesh highlight the need of logistics and infrastructure development to give a boost to business and trade.

China is at the receiving end of criticism, tariff restrictions and business pull-outs. The US has come down hard on China in continuation of the ongoing trade war that was a matter of dispute even prior to the pandemic.

Garment makers feel the 2-year time period to pay back the loans taken to pay workers’ wages is inadequate.

Experts share their roadmap to revitalise the leather sector even as it fights to come out of the export glut.

Owing to the pandemic, small and medium-sized factories are struggling to keep afloat, while on the other hand, there is an increase in the number of big, compliant, eco-friendly manufacturing units. Experts believe all will settle down as

Wasim Zakariah, Director, Posh Garments, highlights the need to think differently and become proactive to deal with the ramifications of the pandemic.