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প্রতিষ্ঠানের নাম: Cotton Development Board(CDB)

সংক্ষিপ্ত নাম: CDB

বিস্তারিত দেখুন: Bangladesh has a glorious tradition in cotton and textile production. In medieval age Bengal was famous for production of `Muslin’ the finest quality cotton fabric. Cotton required for producing muslin was grown on high lands around Dhaka, where most of the muslin handlooms were located. However, the production and trading of Muslin gradually declined during the British rule ultimately resulting to closure of the industry by early nineteenth century. During Pakistani rule, there had been limited efforts to produce cotton in this part of the country. Before independence, raw cotton requirement of local textile industry was met from the then West Pakistan. Importance of local production of cotton was felt after the independence of Bangladesh in 1971, when the supply of raw cotton was suspended from Pakistan. Our textile industry faced serious problems for non-supply of raw cotton. In these circumstances, Cotton Development Board (CDB) was established under the Ministry of Agriculture in 1972 to promote cotton production in the country. CDB started functioning in 1974-75 and started growing American Upland Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) on experimental basis. Extensive program of Upland Cotton production was taken up in 1976-77 with the introduction of new variety from the USA. The responsibility of cotton research was transferred from Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute (BARI) to Cotton Development Board (CDB) in 1991.