Jute

Jute

Textile and Jute Ministry Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin speaking as the chief guest at a seminar titled “Resilience and Reinvention: Creating skilled professionals for the textile and apparel sector of Bangladesh,” organised to mark National Textile Day on 4 December 2025. Photo: TBS

No repeat of jute sector's mistakes in textiles: Adviser Bashir

He noted that over the past 20–25 years, the capacity of spinning and weaving machinery has increased from 150–200 spindles to around 2,000 to reduce costs and stay competitive

Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Water Resources Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan. Photo: Collected

Rizwana urges wider use of jute to reduce polythene dependence

Flags of Bangladesh and Pakistan. Photo: Collected

Bangladesh seeks tariff waiver on jute exports to Pakistan as trade talks revive after two decades

Illustration: Ashrafun Naher Ananna/TBS Creative

Bangladesh seeks waiver on jute duty as exports to Pakistan plunge to $23 million in FY24

File photo. photo: BSS

Golden fibre boosts farmers' hopes, prosperity in Faridpur

Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan and Textiles Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin inaugurate sell of jute bags on 31 August 2025. Photo: TBS

Environment adviser urges use of jute bags instead of polythene

Despite fields brimming with ripe jute, many farmers are hesitant to begin harvesting. Photo: UNB

Golden fibre in trouble: Kurigram’s jute farmers struggle amid water crisis

Representational image. Photo: Collected

India reviews anti-dumping duty on jute imports from Bangladesh, Nepal

Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus with Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao at an event in the capital on 1 June 2025. Photo: UNB

CA Yunus for China-backed boost for jute in economy

Photo: BSS

Magura farmers reject government jute seeds over poor yield

Both advisers toured the fair, visited different stalls, and praised the diverse applications of locally produced jute goods on 9 Mar. Photo: Courtesy

Use jute-based alternatives to reduce harmful effects of polythene: Rizwana 

File photo of Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin. Photo: BSS

Hoarders driving jute industry into uncertainty: Adviser Bashir

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Baah: Subtle art of weaving functionality and style with golden fibre