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1he 8angladesh furnlLure lndusLry ls one of Lhe mosL promlslng growLh secLors Accordlng Lo a
Pousehold lncome and LxpendlLure Survey of 2003 Lhe domesLlc consumpLlon growLh raLe ls around
20 and exporL markeLs are almosL enLlrely unLapped 1here are approxlmaLely 40000 furnlLure SMLs
all over Lhe counLry employlng around 180000 people neverLheless Lhe furnlLure secLor ls sLruggllng
Lo reach lLs full poLenLlal due Lo varlous facLors lnhlblLlng lLs growLh
Cne of Lhe oldesL and mosL popular clusLers of Lhese small furnlLure shops ls ln anLhapaLh 1hls ls
where we chose Lo carry ouL our exposure vlslL We vlslLed 6 such shops LhaL manufacLure furnlLure ln
Lhelr own facLorles and lnLervlewed Lhem Lo aLLaln an undersLandlng of Lhe currenL scenarlo of Lhls
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1he lndusLry ls malnly domlnaLed by Lhree Lypes of furnlLure sLeel parLex and wooden Cur focus for
Lhe survey was solely on wooden furn|ture secLor 1hus shops we vlslLed speclallzed malnly on
produclng wooden furnlLure