BOOMING COTTON DEMAND OPENS BANGLADESH’S FIRST GLOBAL COTTON SUMMIT
March 9th, 2015
Bangladesh’s demand for cotton is booming, creating significant opportunities for international suppliers of cotton, according to textile industry experts at the opening of Bangladesh’s first Global Cotton Summit (March 20-21) in Dhaka. Muhammad Ayub, president of the Bangladesh Cotton Association (BCA) said at the conference that in the last decade, demand of cotton in Bangladesh has risen from 3 million bales to 5.5 million bales. He added his association is focusing on promoting Bangladesh’s whole cotton value chain.Jahangir Alamin, managing director of ...
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