Bangladesh Seeks to Tie up with India

World's second largest apparels exporter, Bangladesh, is keen to collaborate with India on various fronts such as creating supply chain, technology and textile education. Bangladesh government officials and textile industry stakeholders see a huge potential for synergies between the two countries.

"Bangladesh is among the largest exporters of apparels, and India is the second largest producer of man-made fibre and textiles fabrics. India and Bangladesh should work together for creating supply chain, where we can source raw material (cotton and man-made fibre), yarn and textile and convert them into fashion apparels," said Syed Mohammed Tanvir, director, Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), a leading trade body in the neighbouring country.

"There is a lot of scope for synergies between India and Bangladesh and huge potential to expand the relationship in textile sector," added Gopal Bhattacharyya, additional secretary of Bangladesh's textile ministry.