The Department of Textiles will be the regulatory and responsible body for the textiles sector of the country from now on, what the cabinet has decided.
The cabinet meeting on Monday, chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, decided to relieve the Board of Investment from the duties of this sector.
The decision was made in line with a decision of the National Council of Industrial Development, Cabinet Secretary M Musharraf Hossain Bhuiyan briefed.
“The department of textiles will look out and regulate this sector from now on as the patron.”
The cabinet also approved a draft of agreement to be inked between Bangladesh and Serbia for visa exemption facilities for the official and diplomatic passport holders of both countries.
According to the agreement, the official and diplomatic passport holders of the two countries will enjoy on-arrival visa, which would remain valid for 90 days.
Bangladeshi official and diplomatic passport holders have been enjoying visa exemption facilities in several countries, the cabinet secretary added.