DHAKA - Garment factories in Bangladesh have now had orders worth more than US$2 billion cancelled by brands and retailers because of the global coronavirus crisis.
Orders for nearly 650 million garments, worth a total of US$2.04 billion have been cancelled, impacting on 738 factories and about 1.42 million workers, according to the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA).
The country is just one of a number in global supply chains that has been severely affected as brands cancel or postpone orders as they close stores around the world because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
