Mongla:Dhaka Chinese company Longteng Garment Co Ltd is set to invest US$17 million to establish a garment factory at Mongla Export Processing Zone (MEPZ), which will create employment for 3,005 Bangladeshis.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) signed a land lease agreement with Longteng Garment at the BEPZA Complex in Dhaka. Md Tanvir Hossain, BEPZA Member (Investment Promotion), and Lin Qiangqiang, Chairman of Longteng Garment, signed the agreement representing their respective organizations.
The garment factory will be built on 16,426.37 square meters of land and will have an annual production capacity of 6 million pieces of underwear and bras. These products will be supplied to international brands such as Aerie, Calvin Klein, Zara, Florence and Fred (Tesco), ASOS, and Primark. Major buyers will include H&M, Walmart, Marks and Spencer, and Gap.
Longteng Garment plans to export its products to major international markets, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, Algeria, Brazil, Australia, Chile, Mexico, Iraq, Japan, and Canada.
BEPZA Executive Chairman Moazzem Hossain expressed his gratitude to Longteng Garment for choosing Bangladesh and BEPZA as an investment destination. He assured the company of the necessary support and cooperation in establishing the factory and ensuring smooth business operations.
As of September 2026, Mongla EPZ had 39 operational enterprises, with another 10 in the implementation stage. The zone has recorded cumulative exports of $1.7 billion and total investment of $271.74 million, generating employment for 16,212 Bangladeshi nationals.