Dhaka, Oct. 25 -- President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday stressed the need to improve textile education and research to produce internationally competitive engineers and specialists and reduce the sector's dependence on foreign experts.

He made the remarks when a seven-member delegation led by Bangladesh University of Textiles (BUTEX) Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Md Julhas Uddin paid a courtesy call on him at Bangabhaban.

MP from a reserved seat for women and BUTEX alumna Sanjida Islam was also present.

Describing textiles as one of the country's major economic sectors, the president emphasised ensuring suitable employment opportunities at home and abroad for textile graduates.

This would help make proper use of the country's skil...