China to train 30 Bangladeshi textile officials

China will bear the expenses from 10 million Chinese Yuan given to Bangladesh as grant for training purpose, sources in the Economic Relations Division (ERD) said.

"We will send a letter to the Establishment Ministry by Sunday to nominate 30 managers and technicians," said an ERD official. Of them, 15 will be selected from the government textile sector and the remaining 15 from the private sector.

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China will scrutinise the list before giving their final nod.

The senior ERD official said Chinese Embassy in Dhaka recently sent a letter asking them to complete the training programme by this year if Bangladesh wants to use the fund for training purpose.

"China's textile sector has been developed significantly and Bangladesh wants to use experience from their successes," the official said.

Bangladesh will send the 30-member team under a financial and technical assistance agreement signed during the Chinese Premier's visit to Dhaka on April 7.

The training will be given in Beijing where many textile mills are located.