Bangladesh Textile Mills Association

Bangladesh Textile Mills Association

Formation	1983
Headquarters	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Region served	Bangladesh
Official language	Bengali
Website	www.btmadhaka.com

The Bangladesh Textile Mills Association or BTMA is the national trade body for textile mills, manufacturers, and mills in Bangladesh and is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1][2] It carries out research on the textile industry in Bangladesh.[3] Showkat Aziz Russell, the Managing Director of Amber Denim Mills Limited, a concern of Partex Group is the President of the trade association.[4]

History

Bangladesh Textile Mills Association was established & has been registered in 1983 with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies as an Association, not for profit, under the Companies Act 1994. It is managed by 27 Board of Directors, 3 vice presidents and one president.[5] Its certificate is necessary for the import of textile machines in Bangladesh.[6] It along with the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) and Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) represent the garment industry in Bangladesh.[7] It established the National Institute of Textile Engineering and Research (NITER) in partnership with the Ministry of Textiles and Jute.[5]

Activities

It is the national trade body representing the country's yarn, yarn manufacturers and textile product processor mills under the private sector.

Past presidents

1. A.M. Zahiruddin Khan
2. Alhaj M.A. Hashem
3. Dr. M. M. Amjad Hussain
4. Salahuddin Kasem Khan
5. Saleh Ahmed
6. Waliul Islam
7. Mohammad Shahjahan
8. Salman Fazlur Rahman
9. Abdul Matin Chowdhury
10. M. A. Awal
11. Abdul Hai Sarker
12. Tapan Chowdhury
13. Mohammad Ali Khokon
14. Showkat Aziz Russell

References

1. "Spinners struggling for port congestion". The Daily Star. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
2. "Mitigating gas crisis in industries". The Financial Express. Dhaka. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
3. "Textile sector crying out for investment". The Daily Star. 27 September 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
4. "BTMA re-elects Tapan Chowdhury as president". The Daily Star. 26 December 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
5. "Bangladesh Textile Mills Association". niter.edu.bd. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
6. "Textile mills' machinery imports rise 54pc". The Daily Star. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
7. "Garment makers see 'conspiracy'". The Daily Star. 25 September 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2017.