Revival of handloom, jute, textile and cottage goods stressed

They viewed ensuring business-friendly atmosphere is very important to encourage local entrepreneurs for revitalising the sector. Time-fitting measures should be taken to revive the region’s industrial sector including the cottage industries as those play a vital role in the economic development. They made this observation while addressing the inaugural session of a 10-day ‘Handloom, Jute, Textile and Cottage Goods Fair’ at Green Plaza of Rajshahi City Corporation here on Friday. District unit of Women Entrepreneurs Association of Bangladesh (WEAB) organised the fair aims at promoting the sector. Fazley Hossain Badsha MP addressed the ceremony as chief guest with WEAB local unit President Anzuman Ara Parveen in the chair. President of Rajshahi Chamber of Commerce and Industry Md Muniruzzaman and local unit Chairman of Jatiya Mohila Sangstha Morjina Parveen also spoke on the occasion. Badsha says the present government is very much positive to flourish the industrial sector for elevating socio economic condition of the region. Expansion of the industrial estate of Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) here is under process that will help creating employment opportunities for around 5,000 people. A fresh project to this end has been conceived to acquire 50 acres of land to develop 308 industrial plots in the area to ensure the development of small and medium enterprises (SME) in the region. The government has taken the responsibility of providing industrial plots to the actual entrepreneurs as per the necessity. He said the present government has a separate view-point towards Rajshahi’s development and intends to accelerate its socio-economic improvement through the best use of the existing industrial potentialities. It is very much committed to ensure proper utilization of allocated plots for industrial purpose aiming to promote industrialisation in the country.