Bangladesh Government Plans to Re-Open Jute Mills Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 20 Seeing a surge in the demand for jute products in international markets, the Bangladesh government is planning to revamp the sector, once a major foreign currency earner, by reopening all the closed mills.
The government is planning to operate all 22 state-owned mills this year to meet the requirement of jute products such as sacks and carpet backing cloth put forward by Syria, Ghana, Australia, Japan and some EU countries.
Only seven such mills are currently operating on a partial basis due to short supply of raw jute. The Prime Minister s Office has taken special interest in rejuvenating the sector after noticing a sudden spurt in demand for these natural fibre-made products, which are considered to be environment and human health friendly, sources close to PM Office, said.