Dhaka, Nov. 19 -- Three major export-oriented organisations -- Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) and Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) in a meeting expressed deep concern over the condition of local spinning mills.

The meeting decided to request an urgent discussion with the relevant ministries and called for immediate government measures to protect the sector.

The leaders warned that without prompt government intervention, the country's textile, spinning and garments sectors could shut down any time.

A shutdown, they noted, would directly affect the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of workers and create severe pressure o...