Ministry of Textiles and Jute

The ministry is focused on transitioning 50 state-owned mills to private-led production while managing labor disputes and land acquisition challenges.

Shariful Alam was initially sworn in on 17 February 2026 with a combined portfolio (Commerce, Industries, Textiles and Jute). Following the 4 March 2026 cabinet reshuffle, he was assigned solely to Textiles and Jute -- head_since reflects this single-portfolio assignment date. Constituency: Kishoreganj-6. Party: BNP (Organising Secretary). DOB: 1 January 1975, Betiarkandin, Kuliarchar Upazila, Kishoreganj. Established_year set to 1984 (year Textile and Jute portfolio was first constituted as a standalone ministry); the two streams were merged by Presidential Ordinance on 6 May 2004 into a single MoTJ. Annual budget stored as null: Fibre2Fashion reports FY26 allocation at approximately $56 million but the precise BDT figure from the MoF budget documents was not independently retrievable at verification date. BTMA crisis context: approximately 50 textile mills shut, ~20,000 jobs lost before negotiations; BTMA suspended indefinite closure declaration after Ministry of Commerce meetings in late January 2026. Verification status: verified (2+ primary sources cross-check on all key claims including appointment date, reshuffle date, constituency, and all notable events).