<div style="text-align: justify; "><b style="font-size: 1rem;">Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked all concerned to explore new markets for Bangladeshi garments with invention of newer items keeping pace with its ever-changing trend.</b><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">"They, who are working with garments and their exports, will have to find new markets. Newer products will have to be produced keeping in mind that the choices vary with different countries," she said.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The premier was addressing as the chief guest a function marking the National Textiles Day-2022 and inauguration of six textile educational institutes in six districts, joining from her official Ganabhaban residence here through a video conference.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Ministry of Textiles and Jute organised the function at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) in the capital city.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The prime minister said Bangladesh has to coordinate the fresh ideas with its old and historical tradition in textiles, for which, a university on fashion and design was established in the private sector to prepare skilled manpower.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">"Fashion and design are very important and they are changing constantly. We have to keep pace with the ever-changing trend of garments and realise which design is high in demand," she said.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The newly inaugurated six textile institutes are: Sheikh Rehana Textile Engineering College in Gopalganj, Sheikh Russel Textile Institute, Jamalpur, Shahid Abdur Rob Serniabat Textile Institute, Gouronodi, Barishal, Shahid Kamaruzzaman Textile Institute, Naogaon, Begum Amina Mansur Textile Engineering Institute, Sirajganj and Bhola Textile Institute.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Textiles and Jute Minister Golam Dastagir Gazi (Birpratik), its Secretary Md. Abdur Rauf and Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) Acting President Shahidullah Azim also spoke at the function.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">On behalf of the prime minister, the textiles and jute minister handed over honorary awards to 10 persons and institutions including BGMEA, BKMEA, BTMEA, and Bangladesh University of Textiles.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">A video documentary on the measures taken by the government for advancement of textiles in Bangladesh was screened. BSS</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>