The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FBCCI) and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) have pledged to develop synergies in the textile and apparel sectors of Bangladesh and India.

The pledge was made during a virtual conference, entitled "India-Bangladesh Virtual Conference on Textiles and Apparel Sector."

Textile and Jute Minister Golam Dastagir Gazi said,Bangladesh has been the biggest ally of India and with improvement in policies and infrastructure under the current government the country can leverage trade facilities. It can collaborate in the spinning, weaving and dyeing are sub-sectors to develop and grow according to the evolving needs of the consumer

Indian Textile Minister Smriti Zubin Irani said, to facilitate reduced lead time between the trade of the two nations, India will engage with its counterparts in Bangladesh, involving the Ministry of Infrastructure and other relevant stakeholders. Additionally, any existing issues that have been highlighted by its counterparts through this platform will be identified and discussed in our future engagements.”

She also highlighted the Indian government’s provision for technical textiles and the diversification of jute products, requesting her Bangladesh counterpart’s expert aid to this end.