NILPHAMARI, Feb 3: More than 400 small garments industries in Syedpur have been forced to discontinue their production due to prolonged blockade imposed by 20-party alliance. They had to do so as they use leftover cut piece cloths collected from big industries in Dhaka and Chittagong in making products in their garment units.
When contacted Akhtar Hossain Khan, President of Small Garments Industries Association Syedpur said due to non-plying of trucks in the roads they are unable to bring cut piece cloths from Dhaka. Owner of NR Garments of Nizpara Bangalipur of Syedpur said he established a small garments factory in 2012 at a cost of one million taka to make trousers, jackets, pants and so on but he has to stop production due to non-availability of cut piece cloths which he collects from Dhaka. He also mentioned that a huge quantity of garments remained unsold in the godown due to blockade.
So miserable is the condition with all the 400 small garment industries in Syedpur where nearly 10,000 labourers are employed. Sources said these garment industries of Syedpur export their products to neighbouring countries of Nepal, Bhutan and seven sister states of north east region of India.
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Small garment industries in Syedpur closed for blockade
Our Correspondent | Published: February 04, 2015 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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