Bangladesh University of Textiles
বাংলাদেশ টেক্সটাইল বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
Other name
BUTEX
Former name
  • • British Weaving School (1921-1935)
  • • East Bengal Textile Institute (1935-1950)
  • • East Pakistan Textile Institute (1950-1971)
  • • Bangladesh Textile Institute (1971-1978)
  • • College of Textile Engineering and Technology (1978-2010)
  • • Bangladesh University of Textiles (2010-present)
MottoKnowledge Is Power
TypePublic, Research
Established1978 (1978) as college (affiliated by DU);
22 December, 2010 (2010) as university
Accreditation
AffiliationUniversity Grants Commission (UGC)
Academic affiliation
Endowment৳ 462.2 million (in 2023-24 budget)
ChancellorPresident Mohammed Shahabuddin
Vice-ChancellorProf. Dr. Shah Alimuzzaman
Academic staff
149
Administrative staff
111
Students3,039
Undergraduates2,943
Postgraduates96
Address
92, Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Avenue, Tejgaon Industrial Area
,
Dhaka
,
1208
,
Bangladesh
CampusUrban, 11.57 acres (4.68 ha)
LanguageEnglish
ColorsCardinal Red  
Websitebutex.edu.bd

Bangladesh University of Textiles, commonly referred to as BUTEX, is a public university in Bangladesh, situated in Tejgaon, Dhaka. It is the only public university in Bangladesh to teach textile engineering. The institution established education which sustains the entrepreneurship and industrialisation in the RMG industry of Bangladesh.[1]

This institution has eight (8) government textile engineering affiliated colleges, each of which is textile based institutes of technology.[2] The colleges are centrally regulated by the university while funding is provisioned under a bilateral Memorandum of understanding signed between Ministry of Education, Bangladesh and Department of Textiles, Bangladesh.[3]

The university itself offers academic and professional degrees in various fields of textile technology, advanced international business and marketing strategies and in several other disciplines on both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

History

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".[4]

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.[4]

A campus building right beside the main road, surrounded by trees and flags polled along the footpath
Central Administrative Building, BUTEX

The envolved college of textile engineering and technology was run under the administrative control of the Bangladesh education ministry through Directorate of Technical Education which offered Bachelor of Science in textile technology and in textile management courses as a constituent college of the University of Dhaka.

The Government of Bangladesh took initiatives to upgrade the College of Textile Engineering and Technology into a full-fledged university. After receiving a formal consent from the President of Bangladesh to fulfill that purpose, the "Bangladesh Textile University Act, 2010" (Act no. 49, 2010) was passed by the Bangladesh national assembly on 5 October 2010. The act was made effective from 22 December 2010 as per SRO No. 395-law/2010 date 20 December 2010 of the Ministry of Education, Bangladesh.

The Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, officially inaugurated the revamped institution with its present naming scheme on 15 March in next year.[5]

List of vice-chancellors

Vice-Chancellor
Name Year
Nitai Chandra Sutradhar 2010 – 2015
Md. Masud Ahmed 2015 – 2019
Engr. Md. Abul Kashem 2019 – 2023[6]
Prof. Dr. Shah Alimuzzaman 2023 – present

Academics

Enrollment

Undergraduate

After completion of HSC (Higher Secondary School Certificate) education, a student can submit his/her application for undergraduate admission if they fulfill the minimum requirements. The students with the best grades in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and English on their Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC) examination are allowed to take the admission test.

After the competitive admission test, only about 600 students get selected on the basis of merit. A candidate is eligible to apply for admission into Level-1, Term-1 of undergraduate studies. Total enrollment per year = 600.

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.[7] 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.[8] 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:

Hall Name Seat Provost
Shahid Aziz Hall 245 Md. Emdad Sarker
M.A.G. Osmani Hall 296 Md. Sayduzzaman
Syed Nazrul Islam Hall 216 Mahbubor Rahman
Sheikh Hasina Hall 164 Hasina Akter

Each of these facilities are named after eminent historical figures of Bangladesh, only except 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.[9]

Notable alumni

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 8 affiliated textile engineering college are as:

Colleges Acronym Founded Affiliation Location Division Specialization Ph.D. granting Website
Textile Engineering College, Chittagong.[11] CTEC 2006 BUTEX Zorargonj, Mirsharai Upazila,Chittagong Chittagong Division Textile Engineering No link
Pabna Textile Engineering College .[11] PTEC 2006 BUTEX Pabna Rajshahi Division Textile Engineering No link
Textile Engineering College, Noakhali.[11] TECN 2007 BUTEX Begumganj Upazila, Noakhali District Chittagong Division Textile Engineering No link
Shahid Abdur Rab Serniabat Textile Engineering College.[11] SARSTEC 2010 BUTEX Barisal Barisal Division Textile Engineering No link
Sheikh Kamal Textile Engineering College, Jhenaidah.[11] SKTEC 2016 BUTEX Jhenaidah Khulna Division Textile Engineering No link
Dr. M A Wazed Miah Textile Engineering College.[11] DWMTEC 2018 BUTEX Tukuriya, Pirganj Upazila,Rangpur Rangpur Division Textile Engineering No link
Sheikh Rehana Textile Engineering College, Gopalganj.[11] SRTEC 2021 BUTEX Gopalgang, Dhaka Dhaka Division Textile Engineering No link
Sheikh Hasina Textile Engineering College, Melandaha, Jamalpur.[11] SHTEC 2022 BUTEX Bhabki Bazar, Melandaha Upzila, Jamalpur District Mymensigh Division Textile Engineering No [link]

Future Textile Public Engineering Colleges

There are four more on going project of affiliated colleges are:

  1. Sheikh Russel Textile Engineering College, Sylhet (On Going Project)
  2. Sheikh Hasina Textile Engineering College, Shibchor (Waiting for Govt. Approval)
  3. Kapasia Textile Engineering College, Gazipur (Project In Process)
  4. Shaheed Syed Nazrul Islam Textile Engineering College, Kishoregonj (Project In Process)

Bangabandhu Textile Engineering College

Bangabandhu Textile Engineering College (BTEC) 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.[12]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Sadat, Abir (18 August 2019). "'মেইড ইন বাংলাদেশ' গল্পের চরিত্ররা" [Heroes behind the story "Made in Bangladesh"]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Bangladesh. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  2. ↑ "Form industrial police to protect RMG sector — Textile engineers urge government". The Daily Star. Bangladesh. 7 July 2009. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  3. ↑ "RMG sector needs better technology — Says French business team leader". The Daily Star. 28 April 2009. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  4. 1 2 "BUTEX: A Short History". Bangladesh University of Textiles. 15 March 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  5. ↑ "PM opens first textile university". bdnews24.com. 15 March 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  6. ↑ "VC".
  7. ↑ Hossain, Mohashin (13 February 2020). ভাতৃত্ববোধের এক অনন্য নজির স্থাপন করলো বুটেক্স ওয়েট প্রসেসের শিক্ষার্থীরা [Symbol of brotherhood exhibited by the Wet Process Engineering students at BUTEX]. bdsomachar24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  8. ↑ Aumit, Anondo Dotto (13 October 2020). তীব্র আবাসন সংকট বুটেক্সের হলগুলোতে [Intense crisis around dorm capacity in BUTEX]. CampusLive24 (in Bengali). Bangladesh (published 6 January 2020). Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  9. ↑ সাগরকে উৎসর্গ করে বুটেক্সে ফুটবল টুর্নামেন্টের উদ্বোধন [Football tournament launches at BUTEX playground in the memory of Sagor]. Odhikar (in Bengali). 4 December 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  10. ↑ "Develop world-class curriculum, President asks BUTEX". UNB. 30 January 2020.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 বস্ত্র অধিদপ্তর-গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ সরকার (in Bengali).
  12. ↑ Government of Bangladesh. "About BHETI". Bangladesh Handloom Education and Training Institute. Retrieved 18 November 2020.

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