He made the remarks as the chief guest at the inaugural ceremony of the BUTEX-ITET Dye-Chem Expo 2026, held on Thursday (October 8) at the Bangladesh University of Textiles (BUTEX) in Tejgaon, Dhaka.
The minister said the textile industry makes a significant contribution to Bangladesh’s economy. He also credited Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman with playing an important role in the development of the sector.
He said professionals graduating from Bangladesh University of Textiles are in high demand both at home and abroad.
Highlighting the textile industry’s excessive use of water, Anee Chowdhury said groundwater levels are gradually declining. Therefore, greater emphasis should be placed on using surface water instead of groundwater, while developing alternative technologies to reduce overall water consumption.
He stressed that alongside the growth of the textile industry, water conservation, efficient wastewater treatment, water reuse and environmentally friendly production methods must be considered key components of sustainable industrial development.
The programme was chaired by BUTEX Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Engineer Md. Ziaul Hasan.
Engineer Enayet Hossain, president of ITET, and Engineer Hafizur Rahman, secretary-general of the organisation, attended the event as special guests.
Professor Dr. Tania Akter, Professor Dr. Rasheda Begum and others also addressed the programme.
