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BD, India can offer tough race for other competitors in global textile business: Shahriar The New Nation
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State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam on Saturday said Bangladesh and India can offer a tough race for other competitors in global textile business considering India as one of the top cotton exporting countries. As a historic all-weather friend, India as a cotton exporting country should be on top of our lists for a win-win situation for both the countries, he said.
The State Minister was addressing the second Bangladesh-India Cotton Fest 2020 at a city hotel, reports UNB.
Prime Minister s Adviser Salman F Rahman spoke at the event as the chief guest.
President of Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) Sheikh Fazle Fahim, President of BTMA Mohammad Ali Khokon , President of IBCCI Abdul Matlub Ahmad, President of ICAL (Indian Cotton Association Ltd) Mahesh Sharda, and President of BCA (Bangladesh Cotton Association) Sultan Riaz Chowdhury were present at the event.
Shahriar said over the last ten fiscal years, under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, cotton production has remarkably increased from 70,000 bales to 1,77,887 bales.
However, he said, domestic production is still inadequate compared to yearly demand of around eight million bales.
Bangladesh, India can jointly offer tough race for global competitors in textile business: Shahriar
UNB
12th December, 2020 02:16:53
State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam on Saturday said Bangladesh and India can offer a tough race for other competitors in global textile business considering India as one of the top cotton exporting countries. As a historic all-weather friend, India as a cotton exporting country should be on top of our lists for a win-win situation for both the countries, he said.
The State Minister was addressing the second Bangladesh-India Cotton Fest 2020 at a city hotel.
Prime Minister s Adviser Salman F Rahman spoke as the chief guest.