Textiles Minister Golam Dastgir Gazi today said that the government is working relentlessly to develop the textile sector along with ensuring sustainable development of the environment.
“The present government is committed to ensure sustainable development while expanding the textile sector. Bangladesh, the world’s second largest garment exporter, has set a record in establishing green garment industry,” he told a seminar as the chief guest here.
The seminar on “Switch to Circular Economy Value Chains” was held at a city hotel, said a press release.
The minister said global environmental awareness has been created to ensure ‘circular economy’, which ensures recycling and re-using, in all industries to save the planet. The present government under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina striving to find timely and effective recycling solutions for textile waste, he added.
About future development plans for the country’s textile sector to compete with other fast expanding countries, he said, “Our top priorities in the coming years are going to be diversification of markets, high-end fashion products, technological advancement, and development of design and efficiency.”
“The present government is following both environmental and business friendly policies to encourage both the government and private sector to conduct business without hindrance. We need to make commitments to fulfill our parts accordingly to achieve success,” he said.
Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce Tapan Kanti Ghosh, BGMEA President Faruk Hasan and EU Delegation to Bangladesh Charge the Affairs Bernd Spainer, among others, attended the seminar.
Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha