BGMEA chief says buyers cancel orders worth $1.48b
President of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) Rubana Huq has said buyers have so far cancelled orders worth US$ 1.48 billion following the outbreak of coronavirus, reports news agency UNB.
“We’re facing a dire situation. All the buyers from different places, countries and continents are temporary suspending the orders,” she said in a video message on Sunday.
We’re facing a dire situation. All the buyers from different places, countries and continents are temporary suspending the ordersBGMEA chief
Citing entries of 1,089 garment factories to their website, the BGMEA chief said 873,236,622 orders have so far been cancelled.
She also said there are 1.2 million workers in those factories.