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The country's apparel makers have urged the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) to keep its services continuing during the upcoming public holidays from March 17 to 10 next for facilitating shipments of garment products.
Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) President Mahmud Hasan Khan recently made the request in a letter to the Vice Chairman of the EPB.
"… you are requested to take necessary steps to continues the EPB's services during the public holidays on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr (from March 17 to 19) for the sake of uninterrupted export-import activities of the country's readymade garment industry," the BGMEA leader said in its letter.
He further said it is important to keep the customs stations, banks, and EPB offices operational for the timely shipments of apparel products, as per the buyers' demand.
Maintaining the lead-time is crucial for timely supplying the products to the buyers, according to the trade body.
The BGMEA leader further said missing the shipping deadlines can lead to the cancellation of export orders, resulting in massive financial losses and decreasing the country's foreign exchange earnings.
The president also mentioned that the RMG sector had already been facing a changing situation.
Keeping this in view, the exporters are trying to sustain their shipments amid the volatile global condition.
He believes that it is impossible to continue the export capacity without supporting all including banks, EPB, customs, and ports.
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