Bangladesh to form Jute Council: Textiles, jute minister Nanak

28 Apr '24

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Bangladesh to form Jute Council: Textiles, jute minister Nanak

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Bangladesh will form a Jute Council to develop the jute sector, textiles and jute minister Jahangir Kabir Nanak recently told the AGM of the Bangladesh Jute Mills Association.
He has ordered stopping the use of 50-kg polythene bags.
Manufacturing of big jute bags has been initiated and the ministry wants to export those to foreign markets, he said.

Bangladesh will form a Jute Council to develop the jute sector and the associated industries, textiles and jute minister Jahangir Kabir Nanak recently told the annual general meeting of the Bangladesh Jute Mills Association (BJMA).

Nanak said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has directed his ministry to develop the jute industries as she wants the sector to earn more foreign currency.

"I have directed the deputy commissioners (DC) to stop the use of polythene bags of 50 kg. We have initiated to make big jute bags and we want to export those to foreign markets," Nanak was quoted as saying by a domestic news agency.

He urged the BJMA to help stop the use of polythene bags.

BJMA leaders discussed various problems of jute mills at the meeting.

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