DHAKA: The Asian Development Bank has signed an agreement with Bangladesh’s Eastern Bank for a $20m loan to support the country’s textile and garment sectors, two of the major contributors to its growth. Christine Engstrom, director for ADB’s private sector financial institutions division, said: “The textile and garment sectors are essential parts of the Bangladesh economy, raising incomes for large numbers of workers, particularly women.
“We are confident that our partnership with Eastern Bank, a trusted financial institution in Bangladesh, will contribute to the development of the textile and garment sectors in the country.”
Bangladesh is the second largest exporter of textiles and garments, and these accounted for about 15% of the country’s gross domestic product, employing more then 4 million people, some 85% of whom are women.
