Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- Showkat Aziz Russell, president of the Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA), has expressed concern over the challenges and fluctuating growth of the country's textile sector. Speaking on Monday at a roundtable organised by The Financial Express, he said, "We are not seeing significant progress in exports or investment," attributing the slowdown to a lack of proper policies and government assistance.

Citing his own experience, Mr Showkat said, "I initiated a project on plastic bottles and took it to former Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi. He appreciated the initiative, but to this day, I have not received permission to import plastic bottles."

The BTMA chief added that waste management is a profitable emerging busin...