Department of Textiles (Bangladesh)
Department of Textiles (Bengali: বস্ত্র অধিদপ্তর) is government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh's state department under its ministry of textiles and jute which is responsible for the industrial revolution of textiles sector in the country.[1] The function of the department is to act as guardian for this economic sector and to address to its need based demands.[2]
বস্ত্র অধিদপ্তর | |
| Formation | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Government of Bangladesh |
| Type | Government agency |
| Purpose | Monitoring of textile industry and maintaining its positive growth |
| Headquarters | Kawran Bazar, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region served | People's Republic of Bangladesh |
Official language | Bangla |
Director General | Dilip Kumar Saha |
Parent organization | Ministry of Textiles and Jute |
| Affiliations | |
| Website | www |
Formerly called | বস্ত্র পরিদপ্তর (Bengali) |
History
The department was first established in 1978, as a subsidised agency of the Bangladeshi ministry of textiles and jute, following a parliamentary ordinance from Jatio Shongshod. Previous to the founding of the department, its responsibilities were handled by the Textile Wing of the country's ministry of industries.[3]
References
- "Apparel buying houses asked to get registered with DoT". New Age. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
- Ullah Mirdha, Refayet (August 4, 2008). "Survey launched to address shortage in skilled textile technologists". The Daily Star. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
- "বস্ত্র অধিদপ্তর". dot.gov.bd. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
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