Dhaka, Aug. 26 -- Local BM Group in partnership with Chinese entrepreneurs is manufacturing KN 95 masks in Bangladesh, mainly to grab a chunk of global market.

The brand name of the mask is 'Smart Smile'. The port-city based clothing major has already obtained approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European agency concerned for its shipment.

BM Group is also producing surgical or medical masks. It will sell both the products in the domestic market as well. The local price of KN 95 mask will be Tk 25 a piece, while that of a 3-layer surgical mask will be Tk 5.0 each, company sources said.

The company that is involved in garment, port logistics, and bottled gas manufacturing, said their factory is unique in a sen...