BANGLADESH FEATURE
September 1st, 2005
BY KENCHO WANGDIBANGLADESH'S paint industry claims to be thriving on an upbeat construction and healthy economy, despite the knocks it has suffered because of global liberalisation of the country's key textile industry this January. Piggy-backing on a real estate boom, the Bangladeshi market for residential paints and wall coverings continues to maintain a relentless upwards march of around 7% a year. Moreover, there is plenty of scope for improvement, with annual per capita paint consumption still at around 250 grams.According to the Bangladesh Paint ...
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