Which pioneer private apparel company, established in 1977 in collaboration with South Korea's Daewoo, launched the modern RMG export revolution in Bangladesh?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Desh Garments Ltd.
- Step 1: Desh Garments Ltd., founded in 1977 by civil servant turned entrepreneur M. Noorul Quader, pioneered the private export garment industry in Bangladesh. Step 2. In 1979, Desh Garments partnered with South Korea's Daewoo Corporation, sending 130 young Bangladeshi trainees to Busan to master modern garment manufacturing, inventory management, and global export marketing. Answer: Desh Garments Ltd. Why not the others: Beximco Apparels was founded later in the 1980s by the Rahman brothers; Square Fashions developed as a textile subsidiary of the Square pharmaceutical conglomerate in the late 1990s; Ha-Meem Apparel Group expanded into a massive private conglomerate in the 1990s.
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