Longteng Garments Company Limited, a Chinese-owned enterprise, is investing USD 17 million to set up a garment manufacturing plant in the Mongla Export Processing Zone (EPZ).

Under this investment, the factory plans to produce 6 million pieces of innerwear and bras annually.

A land lease agreement to this effect was signed on Monday (October 12) at the BEPZA Complex in Dhaka, according to a press release issued by the Bangladesh Export Processing Zone Authority (BEPZA).

Md. Tanvir Hossain, Member (Investment Promotion) of BEPZA, and Li Qiangqiang, Chairman of Longteng Garments Company Limited, signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organizations.

BEPZA Executive Chairman Major General Mohammad Moazzem Hossain and senior officials from the authority were present at the ceremony.

According to the BEPZA press release, the manufacturing unit will be established on 16,426.37 square meters of land in the Mongla EPZ.

The innerwear and bras manufactured at the facility will be exported to major international brands, including Aerie, Calvin Klein, Zara, Florence & Fred (Tesco), ASOS, and Primark.

The company’s prominent buyer portfolio also features H&M, Walmart, M&S, and Gap. Longteng Garments plans to export its products to various global markets, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, Algeria, Brazil, Australia, Chile, Mexico, Iraq, Japan, and Canada.

BEPZA Executive Chairman Major General Mohammad Moazzem Hossain welcomed Longteng Garments Company Limited for choosing Mongla EPZ for its investment.

Expressing gratitude to the company for demonstrating confidence in Bangladesh and BEPZA, he assured them of all necessary support and cooperation in carrying out their business operations.

The signing ceremony was attended by BEPZA Member (Engineering) Abdullah Al Mamun, Executive Director (Administration) Samir Biswas, Executive Director (Enterprise Services) Masiuddin Bin Mesbah, Executive Director (Public Relations) A.S.M. Anwar Parvez, and Additional Executive Director (Investment Promotion) Fazlul Haque Mazumder, alongside senior BEPZA officials and representatives from Longteng Garments Company Limited.

As of September 2026, Mongla EPZ hosts 39 operating enterprises, with 10 additional units currently under implementation.

To date, the EPZ has generated approximately USD 1,700 million in exports, attracting a total cumulative investment of USD 271.74 million and creating employment for 16,212 Bangladeshi nationals.