Bangladesh joins eight RMG making countries for better prices
The nine countries, including Bangladesh, account for 70 per cent of the global garment trade. Photo: Star/file
Nine major apparel manufacturing countries, including Bangladesh, have joined hands to improve prices paid by international retailers and brands, prompted into action by bad experiences since the pandemic s emergence. This is an initiative to work together as a consultative body mainly to improve the buying practices of the international clothing retailers and brands, said Miran Ali, global spokesperson of STAR Network.
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