Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday (March 14) stressed the need for focus on the production of exportable jute products.

The premier said this while opening six jute mills and the three-day multipurpose jute product fair-2024 at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in the city on the occasion of the National Jute Day-2024.  

The premier during the programme inaugurated six jute mills.

Textiles and Jute Minister Jahangir Kabir Nanak chaired the event, while Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Textiles and Jute Ministry Golam Dastagir Gazi and President of Bangladesh Jute Mills Association (BJMA) Abul Hossain spoke on the occasion.

Textiles and Jute Secretary Abdur Rauf delivered the introductory speech.

PM said jute and jute made products can be utilised to diversify country’s export capacity. 

She said if Bangladesh can raise the production of jute and jute goods as much as possible, it will open the door of unlocking a huge export potential alongside enhancing the use of jute goods in the country.

Noting that jute is the golden fibre, she said these golden fibres may bring the golden days for Bangladesh. “So, we’ve to utilise it properly,” she added.

Describing jute as environment-friendly goods, she said there is a huge potential market of jute products in the world.

The prime minister said unfortunately, jute neither enjoys the facilities as an agro-product nor as an export-oriented good.

“But we’ve taken a decision that we’ll ensure incentives for jute as agro-product and export goods,” she said.

BDST: 1459 HRS, MAR 14, 2024
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