| 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 | Md Nuruzzaman |
| Parent organisation | Ministry of Textiles and Jute |
| Affiliations | |
| Website | www |
| Formerly called | বস্ত্র পরিদপ্তর (Bengali) |
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. The function of the department is to act as guardian for this economic sector and to address its needs.
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.
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.
- "Directoriat of Textiles". Department of Textiles. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
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