According to Tipu Munshi, Bangladesh Commerce Minister, some European clothing retailers, especially Italian ones, are mulling over cancelling or deferring work orders from Bangladesh amid a fall in sales because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He said the supply chain situation, however, is improving as workers in China have started joining factories.
The minister was speaking at a meeting on consumer rights at his secretariat office in Dhaka, according to Bangla media reports. Italy is one of the most important export destinations for Bangladeshi garment items in Europe.
