Department of Textiles (Bangladesh)
State industrial regulatory authority
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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]
Formation1978
FounderGovernment of Bangladesh
PurposeMonitoring of textile industry and maintaining its positive growth
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) |
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]
