Women in Ghonirampur village of Taraganj upazila in Rangpur are producing synthetic shoes exported to the United States, Canada, Germany, Poland, Turkey and other countries. Bling Leather Products, an export-oriented shoe manufacturer established in 2017, operates on 9.5 acres beside a highway about four kilometres from the upazila headquarters. Founded with about Tk250 crore in investment by two brothers who returned from abroad, the late Selim and Hasanuzzaman Hasan, the factory now employs about 3,000 people, around 80 percent of them women.

Worker welfare officer Jesmin Ara said the factory has increased employment and changed local social conditions. The company says it provides a safe working environment, maternity leave, medical services and skills-development training. Workers Joyanta Rani, Aduri Rani and Lovely Begum described using their income to support households, education, savings, debt repayment and livestock rearing.

Company officials said at least 510 current workers had previously worked in Dhaka and other parts of the country before returning for local jobs. The factory produces about 10,000 pairs of shoes daily. After expansion, it expects employment to reach about 34,000 people, with women making up 80 percent. Management also plans to raise daily production to 50,000 pairs and expand into Bangladesh's domestic market.