“Jute sector has huge potentials for economic development. “I am hopeful that the sector would surpass the success of the textile sector in the next five years.”Economic Reporters Forum (ERF) organised the seminar “The potentials of jute sector for economic growth” with its president Saif Islam Dilal in the chair. Mirza Azam said the Jatiya Sangsad passed the Jute Bill 2017 to create scope of work in a coordinated way for the overall development of jute sector. “During the regime of BNP-Jamaat allinace, there was a national and international conspiracy to destroy the jute sector. The Adamjee Jute Mills was shut at the advice of the World Bank, but at the same time, the WB gave funds for establishing nine new jute mills in India,” he added.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 11, 2017 17:55 UTC