Govt working to revive jute sector: Nanak

Textiles and Jute Minister Jahangir Kabir Nanak today said the government is working to revive the jute sector as per the directives of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

The government has a plan to organise a conference of jute farmers at the end of the year at the presence of the premier, he said while addressing a view-exchange meeting with the stakeholders of jute sector organised by Department of Jute at the Shishu Academy auditorium here.

Jute farmers, mills owners, businessmen and other stakeholders related to jute sector joined the meeting.

Nanak said the premier has put special emphasis on jute and jute-made products. It was included in Awami League's election manifesto also with utmost sincerity.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is giving different directives to take all-out steps for multipurpose use of jute, he added.

He said the government wants to be self-dependent on producing jute seeds.

Lieutenant Colonel (Retd) Mohammad Nazrul Islam Hiru, MP, Dr Anowarul Ashraf Khan Dilip, MP, Farida Yesmin, MP, secretary of jute ministry Md Abdur Rouf, DG of Department of Jute Zinat Ara, police super Mohammad Mostafizur Rahman and Awami League Narsingdi district unit president GM Taleb Hossain, among others, addressed the meeting with deputy commissioner Dr Badiul Alam in the chair.

Later, the minister inaugurated a three-day long jute fair and Narsingdi Municipality Park.