Bangladesh’s apparel industry has faced significant challenges due to cancelled orders from retailers across Europe and the Americas during COVID-19. That resulted in manufacturing output falling by 55.6% in May according to industry associate BGMEA. U.S. seaborne imports of apparel from Bangladesh dropped by 74.4% year over year in May compared to an 80.7% slide in shipments from India. Imports from China and Vietnam have done better. Most of the major U.S. retailers’ shipments from Bangladesh fell by similar amounts. Imports linked to PVH fell least with a 26.7% drop in the three month...