Construction works of a textile institute is progressing fast in Rajshahi aimed at generating skilled manpower in executive level of the country's textile and jute industrial sector.
Initiated by the ministry of textile and jute, the project titled "Shaheed Kamruzzaman Textile Institute" is being implemented by Bangladesh Army with an estimated cost of around Taka 156.77 crore, reports BSS.
Being built on five acres of land at adjacent to Ferry Ghat area under Manda Upazila in Naogaon district, the institute will contribute a lot towards economic development including poverty reduction through enriching the recruitment sector of competent manpower in both home and abroad.
Detailing a salient feature of the institute Project Director Abdur Raquib here told BSS that it will conduct diploma-in-textile engineering course regularly side by side with operating many other related trainings.