Bangladesh election: can new leadership boost its clothing industry?

孟加拉国大选:新领导能否提振其服装业?

World Business Report

2026-02-14

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The next government faces the huge task of restoring stability to key sectors, including the vital garment industry. We hear from a denim manufacturer and young voters about what they want next. And the designer behind Japan’s Hello Kitty character for more than four decades is stepping down. Presenter: Andrew Peach Producer: David Cann Editor: Stephen Ryan
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  • Can new leadership in Bangladesh boost its clothing industry?

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  • First,

  • the Bangladesh Nationalist Party has won a landslide in the first election

  • since student protests ousted the authoritarian Prime Minister Sheikh Asena in 2024.

  • And one of the biggest tasks for the new leader, Tarik Rahman,

  • will be to restore stability in vital sectors of the economy,

  • including the garment industry, after those 18 months of turmoil.

  • Going to hear from a clothing manufacturer in a moment,