How a Bangladeshi garment-maker is fighting the Middle East energy crunch

By Ruma Paul and Sam Jahan SAVAR, Bangladesh, Sept 22 (Reuters) - A gas and power crisis has hit production at most Bangladeshi garment makers, but at 4A Yarn Dyeing, a supplier to Walmart, Gap and Next, workers stitch hoodies and attach brand ‌logos uninterrupted, at least for now. Since 2019, 4A has generated its own power, including through solar panels, making it an exception ‌in Bangladesh's garment industry, the world's second-biggest exporter after China. The Middle East crisis has worsened energy shortages in the country where much of the electricity is generated using ​natural gas, furnace oil and diesel.