Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) donated Tk 25 lakh and 10,000 blankets, 5,000 pieces of sweater to the relief fund of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her secretariat office on Thursday afternoon, as many poor people suffered from chilling cold.

The country's apparel sector has to live up to the challenges of changing global scenario in order to sustain its growth, a garment sector leader has said. "Buyers want diversity in products and regulatory and environmental compliance. They are monitoring us and if we fail to keep up we cannot sustain our growth," said Shafiul Islam Mohiuddin, president of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA).