Mongla:Dhaka Chinese company Longteng Garment Co Ltd is set to invest $17 million to establish a garment factory in the Mongla Export Processing Zone (MEPZ), creating jobs 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. The agreement was signed by BEPZA Member (Investment Promotion) Md Tanvir Hossain and Longteng Garment Chairman Lin Qiangqiang, with BEPZA Executive Chairman Major General Mohammad Moazzem Hossain and other senior officials present.
The factory will be constructed on 16,426.37 square meters of land and is expected to produce 6 million pieces of underwear and bras annually. 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 and M, Walmart, Marks and Spencer, and Gap.
The company aims to export its products to key markets, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, Algeria, Brazil, Australia, Chile, Mexico, Iraq, Japan, and Canada.
BEPZA Executive Chairman Moazzem expressed gratitude to Longteng Garment for choosing Bangladesh as an investment destination and assured them of the authority's support in setting up the factory and ensuring smooth operations.
As of September 2026, Mongla EPZ hosts 39 operational enterprises, with 10 more at the implementation stage. The zone has achieved cumulative exports of $1.7 billion and total investments of $271.74 million, providing employment to 16,212 Bangladeshi nationals.