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Khulna textiles mills turning to textiles village |
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September 20, 2000
Dhaka (UNB)– The government has planned to turn Khulna Textiles Mills into ‘Khulna Textiles Village’ aiming to set up forward and backward linkage industries in the mill area. As per the plan, 19 industrial plots and two ancillaries will be set up on 25.99 acres of land, said a BTMC press release yesterday. Besides, two spinning mills, one weaving mill, two composite or knitting mills, one dying and finishing mill, six readymade garment factories, two packaging and printing mills, three accessories for readymade garments, one embroidery and one washing factory will be set up on the land. The Khulna Textiles Mills, set up in 1931 in private sector, went into commercial production in 1955 and brought under BTMC in 1972. As per the Textiles Policy, the mill was laid-off on April 19, 1993 for privatisation. But it could not be done as the authorities did not get any acceptable bidder despite floating international tenders for five times. Under the circumstances, the government has decided to turn the mill into ‘Khulna Textiles Village’, the release added. |