It is important to note that Bangladesh experienced political turmoil in August **** when Sheikh Hasina’s government was overthrown following violent student protests. The regime change led to serious lawlessness and disruptions in business activities. However, trade data reveals that the momentum in US apparel imports from the country remained intact in the subsequent quarter.
US imported apparel worth $*.*** billion from Bangladesh during October-December ****. The trade saw an impressive growth of **.* per cent in the quarter. Annually, US apparel imports rose to $*.*** billion in ****, compared to $*.*** billion in ****, according to Fibre2Fashion**;s market insight tool TexPro.
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