Rising energy prices are piling pressure on Bangladesh’s textile sector, pushing dozens of factories to close and forcing a big rethink on how best to power the nation’s No. 1 industry in terms of export and jobs.
Be it solar roof panels up top or green boilers on the factory floor, the textile sector is looking at new ways to deliver cloth more cheaply and with stronger green credentials.
Otherwise they risk going bust.
“While the crisis may be temporary, it shows that we need to address some core, underlying problems,” Amirul Amin, president of…
