Early history Textile industry in Bangladesh

a woman in dhaka clad in fine bengali muslin, 18th century.

under mughal rule, bengal subah center of worldwide muslin , silk trades during 16th 18th centuries. during mughal era, important center of cotton production bengal, particularly around capital city of dhaka, leading muslin being called daka in distant markets such central asia. bengal exported cotton , silk textiles markets such europe, indonesia , japan. bengal produced more 50% of textiles , around 80% of silks imported dutch asia, example.

bengal conquered british east india company after battle of plassey in 1757 , bengal presidency founded in 1765. british colonization forced open bengali market british goods, while @ same time britain implemented protectionist policies such bans , high tariffs restricted bengali imports britain. raw cotton imported without taxes or tariffs british factories, used them manufacture textiles, many of exported bengal. british economic policies led deindustrialization in bengal.