The Bangladesh Textile Mills Association or BTMA is the national trade body for textile mills, manufacturers, and mills in Bangladesh and is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It carries out research on the textile industry in Bangladesh. Tapan Chowdhury, the Chairman of Square Group, is the president of the trade association. History Bangladesh Textile Mills Association was established & has been registered in 1983 with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies as an Association, not for profit, under the Companies Act 1994. It is managed by 27 Board of Directors, 3 vice presidents and one president. Its certificate is necessary for the import of textile machines in Bangladesh. It along with the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) and Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) represent the garment industry in Bangladesh. It established the National Institute of Textile Engineering and Research (NITER) in partnership with the Ministry of Textiles and Jute. Activities It is the national trade body representing the country's yarn, yarn manufacturers and textile product processor mills under the private sector. Past presidents A.M. Zahiruddin Khan Alhaj M.A. Hashem M. M. Amjad Hussain Salahuddin Kasem Khan Saleh Ahmed Waliul Islam Mohammad Shahjahan Salman Fazlur Rahman Abdul Matin Chowdhury M. A. Awal Abdul Hai Sarker Tapan Chowdhury Mohammad Ali Khokon References Trade associations based in Bangladesh 1983 establishments in Bangladesh Textile industry of Bangladesh Organisations based in Dhaka Textile industry associations