Technological problem in garments sector

The garments sector has been playing a significant role in our economic development for long. But it is a matter of concern that this sector is in jeopardy due to poor technologies and bad management. Bangladesh is expected to raise garment export to $30 billion by 2015 and $50 billion by 2021. According to analysts, the entrepreneurs wanted to earn more profit without improving workers' productivity and upgrading technology. The garment sector is passing through a transitional period. It needs enough incentives from government. The industry should be restructured.

Developing capacity of the workers may play a key role in the restructuring and modernising process of the garment industries. Most of the analysts say that Bangladesh should focus on upgrading technology along with other essential sectors in the next one decade. It is true that Bangladesh is moving up from the bottom. So, the country will have to give more emphasis on innovation and higher productivity rate.

In spite of having extra manpower, the garment sector is not able to produce more due to technological problems. The government should give emphasis on the availability of gas and electricity so that the owners are able to produce more.

Md Maskurul Alam

Department of Statistics

Bangladesh Islamic University

maskurulra@gmail.com