Already reeling under power cuts, Bangladesh garment makers are now in for another big problem after gas crisis started to impact adversely the sector’s production amidst claims by garment factories and leaders of the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) and the Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) of production going down by as much as 40–50 per cent due to fall in gas supply.
Reports maintained this citing the concerned stakeholders, as per whom, if the current situation persists, it will seriously affect Bangladesh’s apparel and textile industry.
Meanwhile, speaking to media, Executive President of BKMEA Mohammad Hatem, reportedly, said the export-oriented knitwear sector’s production had gone down to 50 per cent mainly due to the gas crisis while adding if the gas crisis continued, the export-oriented industries would face a grave threat.
