Use of jute bags can bring back golden glory

First ever National Jute Day observed

For the first time in history, the country observed the ‘National Jute Day’ yesterday with an objective to revive the past glory of the golden fiber and boost its demand at both domestic and international markets, reports BSS.
Last year, the Jute and Textile Ministry of the government selected March 6 as the National Jute Day and chalked out progrmmes accordingly to observe it nationwide from this year.
President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina gave separate messages on the occasion. A three-day fair on jute and jute products will also be held in Krishibid Institute in capital Dhaka from March 9.
Speakers at a discussion underscored for large-scale promotion of jute sacks as effective means of revitalising the lost glory of golden jute. They viewed forging social resistance against use of plastic bags has become an urgent need for protecting the environment from further degradation. They also emphasised on wide-ranging promotion of jute bags instead of the polythene bags.
Use of plastic bags by the wholesale traders, vegetable vendors and other shops has been growing despite the ban on the use, production and storing of the environment-harming plastic bags. 
The observation came at a discussion for the compulsory use of jute in packaging products held at the auditorium of Shilpakala Academy in the capital yesterday.
Colourful rallies in cities and rivers, cultural programmes and art competitions were organized to involve communities and other stakeholders in the jute revival programme.
President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina gave separate messages on the occasion. A three-day fair on jute and jute products will also be held in Krishibid Institute in capital Dhaka from March 9.
According to a press release, Jute and Textile Minister Muhammad Imaj Uddin Pramanik and State Minister Mirza Azam led the main rally in front of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban yesterday morning. Parliament members, agriculturists, jute growers, traders and other concerned joined it.
Special programmes were also organised at jute mills, jute growing zones and other jute centres across Bangladesh, where jute was the number one export earner until late seventies. Identical programmes, which also include illumination of light, exhibition of jute products and discussions, were also held at Union, Upazila, District and Divisional levels.
Inaugurating the day’s programme, Imaj uddin said jute was once the biggest export earning commodity and now Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has, however, taken a fresh initiative to revive the sector.
Innovation and the diversified use of jute at local and international markets has opened up a new opportunity for jute’s u-turn, the minister said, adding necessary incentives would be provided to jute sector for its new branding and global dominance.
“We have to reestablish that Bangladesh jute is still the superior one and incomparable,” the minister asserted.
Mirza Azam said pragmatic steps have been taken to increase the local demand for jute and jute goods. The provision for uses of jute cover and sacks was made mandatory during the storage and transportation of paddy, rice, wheat, maize, fertilizer, sugar, green chili, ginger, turmeric, garlic, pulse, coriander, potato, flour, and rice leftovers.
“This little initiative has yielded a big result,” he said adding it has raised local demand and elevated jute price at growers and retailers levels. As growers enjoy good price, he said, the farmers felt encouraged to produce jute again.
Some of the jute by-products like charcoal, viscose fiber or viscose rayon, composite jute textile, geo-textile, soft drinks from jute leaves and shopping bags have also ushered in a new era of jute’s survival and revival. The government is ready to incentive any of this initiatives locally, he added.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, now in Indonesia, is expected to inaugurate the main programme on March 9 at Krishibid Institution, where an exhibition on jute and jute goods is to take place for three days from 9-11 March.

 

Use of jute bags can bring back golden glory

First ever National Jute Day observed

For the first time in history, the country observed the National Jute Day yesterday with an objective to revive the past glory of the golden fiber and boost its demand at both domestic and international markets, reports BSS. Last year, the Jute and Textile Ministry of the government selected March 6 as the National Jute Day and chalked out progrmmes accordingly to observe it nationwide from this year. President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina gave separate messages on the occasion. A three-day fair on jute and jute products will also be held in Krishibid Institute in capital Dhaka from March 9. Speakers at a discussion underscored for large-scale promotion of jute sacks as effective means of revitalising the lost glory of golden jute. They viewed forging social resistance against use of plastic bags has become an urgent need for protecting the environment from further degradation. They also emphasised on wide-ranging promotion of jute bags instead of the polythene bags. Use of plastic bags by the wholesale traders, vegetable vendors and other shops has been growing despite the ban on the use, production and storing of the environment-harming plastic bags. The observation came at a discussion for the compulsory use of jute in packaging products held at the auditorium of Shilpakala Academy in the capital yesterday. Colourful rallies in cities and rivers, cultural programmes and art competitions were organized to involve communities and other stakeholders in the jute revival programme. President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina gave separate messages on the occasion. A three-day fair on jute and jute products will also be held in Krishibid Institute in capital Dhaka from March 9. According to a press release, Jute and Textile Minister Muhammad Imaj Uddin Pramanik and State Minister Mirza Azam led the main rally in front of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban yesterday morning. Parliament members, agriculturists, jute growers, traders and other concerned joined it. Special programmes were also organised at jute mills, jute growing zones and other jute centres across Bangladesh, where jute was the number one export earner until late seventies. Identical programmes, which also include illumination of light, exhibition of jute products and discussions, were also held at Union, Upazila, District and Divisional levels. Inaugurating the days programme, Imaj uddin said jute was once the biggest export earning commodity and now Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has, however, taken a fresh initiative to revive the sector. Innovation and the diversified use of jute at local and international markets has opened up a new opportunity for jutes u-turn, the minister said, adding necessary incentives would be provided to jute sector for its new branding and global dominance. We have to reestablish that Bangladesh jute is still the superior one and incomparable, the minister asserted. Mirza Azam said pragmatic steps have been taken to increase the local demand for jute and jute goods. The provision for uses of jute cover and sacks was made mandatory during the storage and transportation of paddy, rice, wheat, maize, fertilizer, sugar, green chili, ginger, turmeric, garlic, pulse, coriander, potato, flour, and rice leftovers. This little initiative has yielded a big result, he said adding it has raised local demand and elevated jute price at growers and retailers levels. As growers enjoy good price, he said, the farmers felt encouraged to produce jute again. Some of the jute by-products like charcoal, viscose fiber or viscose rayon, composite jute textile, geo-textile, soft drinks from jute leaves and shopping bags have also ushered in a new era of jutes survival and revival. The government is ready to incentive any of this initiatives locally, he added. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, now in Indonesia, is expected to inaugurate the main programme on March 9 at Krishibid Institution, where an exhibition on jute and jute goods is to take place for three days from 9-11 March.