Dhaka, Aug. 27 -- Prime Minister will decide over the apparel sector's demand for financial support from the government in the form of loans to pay wages of the workers of the sector.
The government had announced a Tk 5,000 crore stimulus package for export-oriented industries as loans with a two percent service charge to pay workers' remuneration amid the pandemic.
The fund was extended twice, with an addition of Tk 2,500 crore and Tk 3,000 crore. The size of the fund now is Tk10,500 crore.
Several apparel exporters said that about 80 percent of
their cancelled orders were restored, and they are enjoying large growth in August.
Despite the large growth in the last two months, the Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Associa...