Initiatives taken to diversify jute products: Bashir Uddin

 
Textiles and Jute Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin on Wednesday said initiatives have been taken to diversify jute products while the problems surrounding the jute sector would be resolved very soon.

He came up with such remarks at the inauguration of the four-day multipurpose jute products fair organised jointly by the Department of Jute andthe Jute Diversification Promotion Centre (JDPC) held at Laboni Point in Cox's Bazar sea beach yesterday, said a Commerce Ministry press release on Wednesday.The fair is being organised with the slogan "Come and change the country, change the world."

Bashir said the government has been organising diversified jute fairs at different places of the country while the month-long Dhaka International Trade Fair 2025 ended successfully a few days back.

Being inspired from that, the fair on jute products isbeing organised in Cox's Bazar. The participants at the fair are happy and they are hoping for growth. The government is also making necessary arrangements for imparting them training.

Mentioning that more fairs will be organised at the divisional and district levels, Bashir mentioned that the problem related with the materials for manufacturing jute products would be resolved.

Reassuring that the prices of commodities would not increase during the ensuing Holy Month of Ramadan, Bashir, also in charge of the Ministry of Commerce, said that a detailed discussion was held recently in this regard at a business conference.

"Everyone is working together. So, I hope that the prices of goods in the market will not increase by any means during Ramadan. The supply of oil, sugar, dates, chickpeas, fish, chicken, eggs and seasonal vegetables will remain intact," he added.

Director (Administration) of the Department of Jute Satyakam Sen, Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Salahuddin and Superintendent of Police Muhammad Rahmat Ullah were present on the occasion.

Earlier, the adviser visited various stalls at the fair and talked to entrepreneurs about the potentials of jute products.

There are some 33 stalls at the multipurpose jute products fair while the fair will remain open from 4 pm to 8 pm every day until February 8.