State Minister for Textile and Jute, Mirza Azam yesterday said as an election pledge Awami League government revived the almost ruined jute sector in the country, reports BSS from Jamalpur. He said 60 state-run jute mills out of 90 jute mills were looted in the name of privatisation after the killing of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. He said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has taken a project with an outlay of Taka 200 crore to produce quality jute in 200 upazilas across the country. The State Minister said while inaugurating a five-day fair on diversification of jute products as the chief guest at Boishakhi Mela field in the town here ahis morning.
The State Minister said as polythene and plastic commodities are hazourdous for our environment, our government is working to ensure maximum utilisation of jute products. He said we passed a bill in 2010 in parliament to ensure maximum of use of jute products. He said under this Act jute begs should be used for packing six commodities like paddy, rice, wheat, maize, sugar and fertilizer. After October 25 any violation of the act wouldn’t be tolerated, he added.  In the fair a total of 42 stalls of diversified jute products including jute made paper, office items, begs, thread, nursery items, home textile, fabrics, show piece and domestic materials were showcased.