“We want to restore the lost glory of jute as we want our local products to flourish,” she said. The prime minister said her government has prioritised research on jute products which has led to the production of 35 new products from jute. Quoting statistics, Jalil said Bangladesh exported jute products worth $800 million and jute bales worth $135.18 million in the 2015-16 fiscal year. According to Jatiya Sangsad data, Bangladesh exports jute products to 118 countries and raw jute bales to 13 countries. Vashkor David Costa, senior marketing officer of Corr The Jute Works, spoke about the limited access that locals have to jute products.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 10, 2017 20:05 UTC