BANGLADESH has a big textile sector. This presentation is about this sector and its future.

1. Welcome to
BCE presentation
Date: 20 March, 2014

2. Prospects of Textile
Sector in
Bangladesh

3. DEFINITION OF TEXTILE SECTOR

4. Glorious history of
textiles in
Bangladesh

5. MOSLIN
Muslin had the number one position
during British reign.

6. DHAKAI
JAMDANI

7. JUTE (THE GOLDEN FIBER)
• 2nd largest jute producer in the world.
(1.08 m ton/year)
• Still has demand in the international
market for higher quality fibers.
• Total earning is US$611 million/year.

8. JUTE PRODUCTS

9. RAJSHAHI SILK
• Finest mulberry & tassar silk products.
• A number of silk industries & silk research
centre.
• Approximately 10,00000 people are directly or
indirectly employed in this sector.

10. TRIBAL TEXTILES

11. TEXTILE SECTOR
• First it was a part of ISI.
• First gvt. Organisation for controlling
this sector was BTMC.

12. READY-MADE TEXTILES
• Emerged during 1980.
• At present most growing part of textile sector.

13. Present scenery of
textile sector
in Bangladesh

14. TEXTILE SECTOR AT PRESENT
• 80% of total export.
• 2nd largest exporter. (report 2011)
• Exports US$21.515 billion during 2012-13
session.
• Nearly 3.5 million people are involved.
• Minimum wage US$ 68.

16. BGMEA
• Works to promote & protect the interest of
the textile industry.
• Recognizes fundamental rights of the workers.

17. RMG sector
(The golden goose)
• Experienced exponential growth
since 1980’s.
• More than 73% of total textile
export.
• 13% of GDP.

21. INVESMENTS
• FDI records to invest $1136.38million in 2011.
• 89 new & joint venture projects.

22. TRADE & BUSINESS
• 81% of export earning.
• Contributes over 13% of GDP.
• Also helps supporting industries.
(shipping, transport, banking,
insurance.)

23. EMPLOYMENT
• Directly around 60 lakhs.
• 150 lakhs in supporting industries.
• 2lakhs in waste recycling industry.

24. Type of mill Number of Employees
Spinning 4,00000
Weaving 80,000
Knitting 60,000
Power loom 43,000
Handloom 10,00000
Dyeing/Finishing 33000
RMG 36,00000

25. PROGRESS

26. BAUSIA PROJECT

27. WOMENS’ ROLE
IN
TEXTILE SECTOR

28. • More than 80%.
• Cheap labor cost.
• Lack of security.

29. EDUCATION

30. Best Lab. equipments
in South Asia

31. Light fastness tester
machine

32. KNITTING MACHINE

33. KNITTING MACHINE

34. PROBLEMS IN TEXTILE
SECTOR

35. From owner’s perspective
• Corruption.
• Political instability.
• Unskilled worker.
• Gas & energy crisis.
• Higher bank rate.
• Growing competition.

36. From worker’s perspective
• Low wage scale
• Lack of life safety
• Lack of security
• Unskilled management
• Profit hungry owners

37. SUDDEN ACCEDENTS

38. RANA PLAZA TRAGEDY
(over 1100 people were killed)

39. TAZREEN FASHIONS Ltd.
TRAGEDY
(112 workers were killed)

42. THERE IS HOPE
YET…

43. Second largest rmg
exporter after China.

44. GRWOTH OF EXPORING DENIM

46. We have world class
clothing stores
presenting our own
garments.

47. SATISFY BOTH LOCAL AND
FOREING CUSTOMERS.

48. THANK YOU 

49. ANY QUESTION??