The outgoing chairman of Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday stressed more textile companies' listing to get a better reflection of the country's real economy in the stock market. “The real economy is not reflected in our stock market, as representation of textile sector, which is the most vibrant section of the ...

An advisory programme for Bangladesh’s export-oriented textile industry was launched on Sunday with stakeholders agreeing on much needs of technical and management advisory. Advisory Services for Textiles and Apparel of Bangladesh (ASTAB) is a new project, funded and managed by the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation and Bangladesh Quality Support Programme. ‘Bangladesh’s ...

With the Chinese textile industry showing negative growth for the first time in several years, its Indian counterparts are calling out for an opportunist approach. According to Sanjay Lalbhai, chairman of denim major Arvind Limited, the Indian textile industry should aim at grabbing 10-12 per cent of market share from ...

NEW DELHI: New Delhi has approached Turkey and Egypt asking them to remove the additional duties they have imposed on Indian cotton textile imports or pay suitable compensation. According to a senior government official, the moves by Ankara and Cairo are actionable at the World Trade Organization (WTO), and if the ...

Ahmed Hossain,Chairman of Jute Spinners Association Bangladesh Jute Spinners Association has elected Ahmed Hossain as its chairman for 2009-2010 and 2010-2011, said a statement. Hossain is deputy managing director ...

Giving no attention to the fundamentals of the listed companies and the gloomy global reality, the market value and the volume of textile shares at the Dhaka Stock Exchange have posted an ...

Bangladesh Jute Association (BJA) has urged the government to waive all taxes on export of raw jute. The demand was made at a pre-budget meeting with the National Board of Revenue (NBR) yesterday with jute, textile and spinning mill sectors at its office. NBR Chairman Muhammad Abdul Mazid presided. BJA Chairman Rezaul ...

Today, handicrafts represent less than 1 percent of exports from Bangladesh. In contrast, the global market for handicrafts is estimated to be close to $100 billion. Surely this represents a huge opportunity for this country in terms of rural employment creation. The rural areas of Bangladesh are filled with women eager ...

In yet another stimulus package aimed at addressing the woes and concerns of exporters, the Union Government on Thursday unveiled sops to exports of leather, textiles, gems and jewellery and food product. [caption id="attachment_347" align="alignright" width="345" caption="BOOSTING EXPORTS: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Kamal Nath (right) with Ashwani Kumar, Minister ...

Why doesn't the Government support our NZ textiles industry? Textile companies ask for “full and fair opportunity” Government supply contracts make up a substantial proportion of the textiles industry’s manufacturing capability and infrastructure in New Zealand, “they provide the backbone of many a clothing manufacturer’s business”, says Cameron King, Director, Textiles ...