Jute growers in Bangladesh are facing deepening woes as prices of the natural fibre have been in a downward slide amid a consistent decline in exports, according to industry insiders.
Textiles and Jute Minister Golam Dastagir Gazi yesterday directed the Department of Jute to ensure the use of jute bags in packaging, saying that it was not happening in spite of the enactment of the Mandatory Jute Packaging Act 2010.
The government is going to provide Tk 8.10 crore worth of incentives to farmers in a bid to increase jute cultivation and production across the country.