Sweden is promoting sustainable practices in Bangladesh’s readymade garment sector.

Swedish green tech companies have a lot to offer in the wider domain of sustainability, both when it comes to services and solutions. Sweden and Bangladesh celebrate 50 years of bilateral relations. Made in Bangladesh Week was held from November 12 to 18, 2022. The event highlighted the progress of the Bangladesh apparel industry in safety and sustainability in recent years. The industry is now focusing on optimum use of resources, including making a shift from the linear to the circular model of business as Bangladesh’s apparel industry generates about 440 million tons of pre-consumer waste every year.Bangladesh’s policy makers, apparel manufacturers, buyers and stakeholders were given a platform to discuss the stories of transformation and progress in workplace safety, workers’ well-being, environmental sustainability and innovation, and to decide the ways forward for the sustainable development of Bangladesh’s apparel industry. Bangladesh is setting up 100 economic zones in different parts of the country, for which local and foreign investment will be encouraged. Made in Bangladesh Week provided industry stakeholders across the world an opportunity to see the take off of the apparel industry as Bangladesh continues to pursue new areas of expansion, manufacturing excellence and sustainable growth.