Bangladesh University of Textiles

The institution was originally established in 1921 as a weaving school at Narinda, Dhaka, during the British colonial rule, to provide specialized technical education in the fields of textile by offering artisan-level courses. It used to go by the name "British Weaving School". A while later, it took the name "East Bengal Textile Institute" only to offer diploma courses in textile manufacturing process. In 1957, The institute was transferred to its present campus at Tejgaon Industrial Area and set its foundation stone by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. In 1960, it started academic activities renamed as "East Pakistan Textile Institute". In the post-liberation era of Bangladesh, in 1971, the institute was renamed as "Bangladesh Textile Institute". Afterward, in 1978, the institute launched a four-year period bachelor's degree program in textile technology in affiliation with University of Dhaka and re-branded itself as "College of Textile Engineering and Technology". Initially, intake was only 60 per year and more than 4,800 textile engineers and technologists have graduated from this institution since the introduction of bachelor's degree course. == Campus life ==

Student activities Several student run organizations or clubs in the institution allow its members and participants to engage in co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. The university administration permits their formation, provides them with necessary funding and associates a selected portion of them with faculty guidance. Some of the clubs are branches of large organizations expanding their countrywide and sometimes, global network, among youths. Student residences There are 4 halls to provide public residence for the regular students. Administrative head in charge of a dormitory is its provost, who is elected from among the institution faculty, and is granted the duty for a two-year time period. They are listed below: Each of these facilities are named after eminent historical figures of Bangladesh, only exception being the Sheikh Hasina Hall. Sports facilities The institution has a centrally located playground inside of the campus for its students and the faculty. There are two other separate playgrounds, one of which is located at the premises of the Shahid Aziz Hall (indoor sports), while the other is at the G.M.A.G. Osmani Hall — being the largest playground of them all. == Textile Talent Hunt ==

Textile Talent Hunt (TTH) is a talent grooming competition held in Bangladesh. Bangladesh's first ever competition for textile manufacturing students. It targets undergraduate students studying textile, garments, fashion, and related disciplines. The competition is organized by Textile Today, in collaboration with the Bangladesh University of Textiles. == Notable alumni ==

• Mozaffar Hossain was elected member of parliament (M.P.) for the Jamalpur-5 constituency in 2018. • Md. Abul Kashem was the chairman of the Bangladesh Technical Education Board from 2009 to 2014. ==Affiliated institutes and colleges==

There are 10 institutions (9 colleges and 1 institute) under the affiliation of Bangladesh University of Textiles (BUTEX). BSc. in Textile Public Engineering Colleges The most decorated 9 affiliated textile engineering college are as: Tangail Textile Engineering College Tangail Textile Engineering College (TTEC) is a textile based research college located in Kalihati, Tangail. The institution was established in 2007. BTEC offers a four-year bachelor's degree program in textile engineering. Bangladesh Handloom Education and Training Institute Bangladesh Handloom Education and Training Institute (BHETI) is a technical training institute controlled by Bangladesh Handloom Board and maintained by Ministry of Textiles and Jute, under the academic supervision of BUTEX. == See also ==