How Bangladesh Became an Emerging Market Textile Titan

The Emerging Markets Podcast with Fexingo: Developing Economies, Growth, and Investment · Jun 24, 2026 · 6m · transcript

In this episode of The Emerging Markets Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore Bangladesh's remarkable ascent as a global textile powerhouse. With the RMG sector generating over $42 billion in annual exports—second only to China—Bangladesh has leveraged low labor costs, duty-free access to Western markets, and massive infrastructure investments in the Dhaka-Chittagong corridor. Lucas breaks down the numbers: 84% of the country's exports come from garments, and the sector employs over 4 million workers, mostly women. But the story isn't all smooth stitching. Challenges like rising…