Tapping into the potential of the golden fibre

The government’s latest answer to polythene pollution still has many obstacles to overcome

Due to its huge appeal in the European market, Bangladesh should look to expanding the jute sector

The gains may be smaller than the losses

Poultry farmers have expressed frustration as the use of jute sacks would increase their costs.

The government has so far made the use of jute bags mandatory for packaging of 19 items

Businesses say the government needs to campaign properly to promote jute goods and regulate polythene...

After years of synthetic fibres being in vogue, jute has been making a comeback

According to the draft policy, jute farmers, traders, entrepreneurs, and jute and jute product exporters...

With the premier’s seal of approval, the Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation proceeded to manufacture...

Thirteen projects involving Tk9,518 crore have been cleared in total

The synthesized polymer can be used to create a kind of bag which is indistinguishable from a Polyethylene...

Bangladesh is currently producing 33% of the total jute in the world

The production of the most affordable natural fibre rose from over 42 lakh bales in 1971-72 to over 82...

He said if needed, there could a separate cell for jute-related matters in the Jute Ministry

According to the Mandatory Jute Packaging Act 2010, which has been enforced since January 2014, all commodities...

Sheikh Hasina said jute and jute products have good demand both in the country and elsewhere in the world...

The use of jute has increased considerably in the packaging of commodities. Yarn is now being manufactured...

'There is huge demand of jute and jute goods of Bangladesh in around 60 countries'

Jute traders said they would incur huge losses due to this decision by the government, because they would...

Almost 26,718 workers of eight Khulna-Jessore region’s state-owned jute mills have been on strike since...