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In 2012 the textile industry accounted for 45% of all industrial employment in the country yet only contributed 5% of the Bangladesh's total national income. [9] After several building fires and collapses, resulting in the deaths of thousands of workers, the Bangladeshi textile industry and its buyers have faced criticism.
The history of the textile arts of Bangladesh dates back to the 1st century AD. According to the archaeological excavations, Bangladesh was once famous for its artistic textile production throughout the world. Over the years, several types of textiles evolved in the country, mostly by the indigenous handloom manufacturers.
Bangladesh has a glorious history of cotton and textile production. In the Middle Ages Bengal was famous for its finest fiber called “Muslin”. The cotton required for making Muslin sarees was cultivated in the highlands around Dhaka where most of the weaving industry developed.
Bengali muslin was associated with the power and elegance of the Mughal court in India, as shown in this 1665 depiction of princes Dara Shikoh and Sulaiman Shikoh Nimbate Mughal Empress Nur Jahan holding a portrait of Jahangir by Bishandas in a translucent muslin gown c.1627 Processes in the Manufacture of Dacca Muslins, in: John Forbes Watson: The Textile Manufactures and the Costumes of the ...
Akij Group is a Bangladeshi industrial conglomerate founded by Sheikh Akijuddin in 1940. [1] The industries under this conglomerate include textiles, tobacco, food and beverage, cement, ceramics, printing and packaging, pharmaceuticals, consumer products etc.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 28 February 2025. Economy of Bangladesh Motijheel C/A, the downtown of Dhaka Currency Bangladeshi taka (BDT, ৳) Fiscal year 1 July – 30 June Trade organizations SAFTA, SAARC, BIMSTEC, WTO, AIIB, IMF, Commonwealth of Nations, World Bank, ADB, Developing-8 Country group Developing/Emerging Lower-middle ...
The corporation was established on 26 March 1972 through the nationalization of textile mills in Bangladesh. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] It owns Eagle Textile in Chittagong. [ 6 ] The Ministry for Textiles and Jute is responsible for running the corporation. [ 7 ]
Department of Textiles (Bengali: বস্ত্র অধিদপ্তর) is a department of the government of Bangladesh under the Ministry of Textiles and Jute which is responsible for the Textile industry in Bangladesh. [1] The function of the department is to act as guardian for this economic sector and to address its needs. [2]