According to Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC), there are roughly 10,000 permanent workers at the nine jute mills. The authorities took the decision after a discussion with heads of the jute mills on April 23. Murad Hossain, joint convener of state-owned Jute CBA-Non-CBA Sangram Parishad and former CBA president of Crescent Jute Mill, said the mills were closed due to coronavirus outbreak. Md Golam Rabbani, project director of Platinum Jute Mills, said the mills will open at 5am and continue until 2pm. Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) Khulna Region Coordinator Md Bonoj Uddin Mia said they decided to run the mills partially following the scarcity of jute packets and sacks in the country.

Source: Dhaka Tribune April 26, 2020 15:22 UTC