Department of Textiles (Bangladesh)

Department of Textiles
বস্ত্র অধিদপ্তর
Formation1978
FounderGovernment of Bangladesh
TypeGovernment agency
HeadquartersKawran 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
Websitewww.dot.gov.bd
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

  1. ↑ "Apparel buying houses asked to get registered with DoT". New Age. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  2. ↑ Ullah Mirdha, Refayet (4 August 2008). "Survey launched to address shortage in skilled textile technologists". The Daily Star. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  3. ↑ "Directorate of Textiles". Department of Textiles. Retrieved 22 July 2019.