Narayanganj is the hosiery manufacturing hub of the country that supplies 90 per cent of hosiery products, including a range of garment items, such as innerwear, legwear and socks, all over the country and abroad, said Bangladesh Hosiery Association President Nazmul Alam Sajal.

According to the Bangladesh Hosiery Association, there are more than 8,000 factories in the city; of which there are 2,000 factories are registered under them. More than 3,00,000 people are working in these factories producing a yearly turnover of Tk 1,200 crore to Tk 1,500 crore. Not only that, a huge market has sprung up in the city’s Tanbazar, along with at least 4,000 yarn shops. The dyeing business is also involved with this.