Textile Fest Bangladesh 1.0 concludes in colourful style at NITER, Savar

From the report

The two-day “Textile Fest Bangladesh 1.0” was held for the first time at the National Institute of Textile Engineering and Research (NITER) in Savar. Organised by the NITER Textile Club on October 8 and 9, the festival brought students from across the country, industry representatives and corporate leaders together on one platform. Competitions, discussions with industry figures, career seminars, a job fair, a fashion show and cultural performances kept the campus lively for two days.

The programme began on Thursday (October 8) with registration at 8:30 am. From 9 am, competitions got under way, including Tex Olympiad, mock interview, case competition and innovative speech, while stalls from various organisations were set up. More than 3,000 students and over 150 industry and corporate representatives took part on the first day.

Dhaka-19 MP Dr Dewan Mohammad Salahuddin Babu was the chief guest, and Bangladesh Textile Mills Corporation (BTMC) Chairman Brig Gen S M Zahid Hasan was the special guest. Speakers included Md Safayat Hossain, General Manager of Epyllion Group, who presented the “7E” formula; Kazi Feroz Hossain; Prof Dr Md Shah-e-Alam, Vice-Chancellor of Shanto-Mariam University of Creative Technology; BTMC Director (Finance and Audit) Noore Khaja Alamin; and NITER Director Prof Dr Ashequl Alam Rana. Banna, convener of the NITER Textile Club, pledged to continue the club’s activities to increase student engagement.