Nike Hoddie

Fleece hoodie that can be worn by both men and women. With cooler weather in winter, these are very popular among teenagers in the western world. This is the first Nike hoodie that I saw that was made in Bangladesh. I will be looking out for other brand hoodie and you will see them here as soon as I see one.  

Crown Portland Composite Cement

Crown cement brand is part of M.I. Cement Factory Limited and a company with national awards for export. Bangladesh is now the world's 40th largest market with demand for cement for never ending construction all over the country. Just 30 years ago, almost 100% of the demand was met through importing cement and now that completely changed. Bangladesh has surplus cement that is exported to primarily neighboring countries like Sri Lanka and India. Here is a very interesting article on booming cement industry of Bangladesh - https://tbsnews.net/economy/bangladeshs-cement-industry-booming.

Mughal Paratha

Mughal brand paratha for those that like paratha and aloo bhaji for breakfast like me. Most of the Malaysian paratha in the market are made in Bangladesh but I am happy to see Bangladesh expanding into broader packaged frozen food selections. These taste really good! 

Happy Valenties Day Gymboree T-Shirt

Happy valentines day! It is so wonderful to find this valentines day t-shirt for kids at Gymboree that’s made in Bangladesh. I only wished it also read Love in Bangla but hopefully I will still find one and have the pleasure of posting here. 

Gemini Sea Food Freshwater Shrimp

Who doesn't like giant shrimp? I found these frozen freshwater shrimp at a local grocery chain Woodman's in Wisconsin. As you can see in the label, these are US FDA approved for US market. I primary see frozen sea food like this from Vietnam, Thailand and South America but it is certainly encouraging to see these from Bangladesh also. I hope more exporters in Bangladesh go through the rigorous FDA approvals to be able to export to the US market where the demand is very high.

Umbro Barcelona T-Shirt

This Umbro brand Barcelona football team t-shirt was foubd at a TJMaxx store. This is not an official jersey but looks very nice. This is the first Umbro brand item that I found that’s made in Bangladesh. 

Human Hair Wig

A Chinese company based in Bangladesh has been making human hair synthetic wigs for years. These fine wigs are exported Europe, North America and all over Asia. There was an article in Dhaka Tribute this week on this.