Bangladesh, Aug. 6 -- For close to five decades now, Bangladesh has been sewing clothes for the entire world. Shirts worn in New York, jeans sold in Berlin, jackets displayed in Sydney, and babywear found in London may have all started their journey in factories in Bangladesh. The country is now the second largest readymade garment exporter in the world supplying apparels to almost all global fashion retailers. Shelves in outlets of Walmart, Zara, H&M, Mango, JCPenney, Nike, Adidas, Levi's, or Harrods are incomplete with the dresses made in Bangladesh.

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