{"id":28480,"date":"2026-01-25T07:38:33","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T07:38:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/?p=28480"},"modified":"2026-01-25T07:38:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T07:38:35","slug":"pakistani-label-maria-b-enters-bangladesh-as-first-international-womens-brand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/?p=28480","title":{"rendered":"Pakistani label Maria B enters Bangladesh as first international women\u2019s brand"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/n_670_395\/public\/2026\/01\/22\/4678045-729266644.jpg?itok=H-R-AYXu\" alt=\"Pakistani label Maria B enters Bangladesh as first international women\u2019s brand\" title=\"Maria Butt, founder of the Pakistani fashion house Maria B, speaks to the media during the opening of the brand's first outlet in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Jan 20, 2026. (Maria B)\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Maria Butt, founder of the Pakistani fashion house Maria B, speaks to the media during the opening of the brand&#8217;s first outlet in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Jan 20, 2026. (Maria B)<a href=\"https:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/#facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Global brands produce clothing in Bangladesh but do not have official stores<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Before Maria B, Junaid Jamshed\u2019s family&#8217;s fashion-oriented label opened a Dhaka store<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Pakistani label Maria B, which opened its first branch in Dhaka this week, has become the first international women\u2019s clothing brand to establish a presence in Bangladesh, a country that produces many of the world\u2019s garments but lacks foreign retailers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The second-largest apparel exporter in the world \u2014 after China \u2014 Bangladesh specializes in ready-made garments for many global brands, including H&amp;M, Zara, and Uniqlo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While their products are available in the market \u2014 mostly as factory leftovers \u2014 they do not have their official stores in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The opening of a Maria B outlet in Dhaka marks its entry as the first international women\u2019s fashion house in the Bangladeshi market. The other foreign brand that has its store in Bangladesh is J., a family-oriented clothing label started by the late Junaid Jamshed, an iconic Pakistani singer turned entrepreneur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s appreciable that a brand like Maria B recognized the growing market and consumer base in Bangladesh. The presence of international brands like this will also enhance the image of our local fashion market,\u201d Shahrukh Amin, fashion designer and Bangladeshi clothing brand owner, told Arab News.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFashion has become something global. We can see trends from all over the world with a mobile phone in hand.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amin said that the Pakistani designer\u2019s outlet had already created a \u201cbuzz\u201d among Bangladeshi fashionistas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cShe has an individual style that is not found in the works of many other designers,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cUntil her launching in Dhaka, Bangladeshi fashion lovers would purchase her dresses from Dubai, London, the US, or online preorders.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The presence of the Pakistani brand, a globally recognized fashion house, is welcome not only because of its popularity but also because it marks the entry of the first high-end foreign designer label.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are living in a global city and want a global environment here,\u201d said Maheen Khan, president of the Fashion Design Council of Bangladesh. \u201cA famous Pakistani brand launching its operations in Dhaka is a positive development.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is also seen as a signal that the apparel sector, which in Bangladesh is dominated by cheap production of fast-fashion European brands, may grow and become more competitive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a big thing because in most cases international brands don\u2019t show much interest in coming here to Bangladesh. Even the international food chains are also not very interested in coming,\u201d Azra Mahmood, a model and celebrated figure in Bangladesh\u2019s fashion, told Arab News.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe fashion industry is also a business. From that point of view, I consider it very positive that an international brand like Maria B launched its outlet in Dhaka. The more international brands come here, the better for our fashion industry.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reference Link:- <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/node\/2630250\/world\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/node\/2630250\/world<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maria Butt, founder of the Pakistani fashion house Maria B, speaks to the media during the opening of the brand&#8217;s first outlet in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Jan 20, 2026. 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