A growing and increasingly affluent middle
class indicates demand for consumer durables.
There is a
significant sector of cottage industries engaged in simple electronic goods.
Export-oriented
production in light industries has gained momentum in the past few years.
Industry
Outlook
Light industries in Bangladesh produce a multitude of
labour intensive goods including toys, consumer items, small tools and paper products
for the domestic market. Further development for these industries offers various
investment opportunities. Export-oriented production in light industries has gained
momentum in the past few years. Entrepreneurs from Hong Kong, Japan and Korea
have taken advantage of Bangladesh's cheap and easily trainable labour and its
infrastructure facilities to manufacture products for the export market.
