Eleven organisations, including 10 trade bodies, will be awarded for their role in developing the textile sector, expanding textile education and increasing exports.

The recipients are the Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association, the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association, the Bangladesh Textile Mills Association, the Bangladesh Specialised Textile Mills and Powerloom Industries Association, the Bangladesh Cotton Association, the Bangladesh Garment Buying House Association, the Bangladesh Terry Towel and Linen Manufacturers and Exporters Association, the Bangladesh Textile University, the Bangladesh Garment Accessories and Packaging Manufacturers and Exporters Association, the Bangladesh Embroidery Manufacturers & Exporters Association, and Bangladesh Tanti Samiti.

They will be honoured at an event at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center on February 27.

Jahangir Kabir Nanak, minister for textiles and jute, shared the information on the occasion of National Textile Day at a press conference at his office at the secretariat on Sunday, according to a press release. "The textile sector is an integral part of the country's economy, society and culture and it is also playing an important role in the country's socio-economic development, poverty alleviation, women's empowerment and employment generation."