Textiles ministry to honour 7 organisations

The Ministry of Textiles and Jute will celebrate National Textiles Day 2021 on December 4 by honouring seven organisations for their contribution to protecting the textiles sector in the pandemic's aftermath.

Textiles and Jute Minister Golam Dastagir Gazi announced this at a press conference organised by the ministry at Bangladesh Secretariat yesterday.

The ministry has continued its overall activities to take the textile industry forward on the path of globalisation by creating skilled manpower through the expansion of textile education and gathering technical knowledge with modern technology, he added.

The theme of this year's National Textiles Day is "globalisation of the textile sector; development of Bangladesh".

The seven include the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association, Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association, Bangladesh Textile Mills Association and Bangladesh Garment Buying House Association.

The remaining three are Bangladesh Specialized Textile Mills & Powerloom Industries Association, Bangladesh Terry Towel & Linen Manufacturers and Exporters Association and "Bangladesh National Weavers Association".