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Bangladeshi students unveil jute fibre bicycle
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Team JuteX, consisting of members from Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology, has shown off their first prototype for a jute fibre bicycle.
Through a Facebook post, the team announced the prototype has passed all the basic mechanical tests from BUET. The team hopes the new technology will help to rejuvenate the Jute Mills of Bangladesh and it`s 25,000 workers.
In the same post, the team thanked their sponsor, Maxxis Tyres Bangladesh and their R&D Mentor, Dr Mubarak Ahmed Khan.
Earlier Team JuteX won Hult Prize Regional Championship, Vietnam 2020 and are now in the best 30 teams around the world in Hult Prize Global Round.
JuteX’s jute fibre bicycle: For a better environment
The bicycle stands out through the durability, affordability and eco-friendly production system. Photos: Courtesy of JuteX
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JuteX is a durable, natural fibre, and an affordable bicycle brand, started by like-minded social entrepreneurs.The startup is the idea of Team Matrix, consisting of Syed Wasim Ul Huda, Tahsin Toqi, and Sadia Turna, recent graduates from the Department of Mechanical and Production Engineering, Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology (AUST). They won the Hult Prize at AUST (on campus round) and the Hult Prize regional, Vietnam 2020.
Team Matrix began their journey in February 2019. Primarily, the team consisted of three members, but one member left JuteX a few months ago. Two new members joined seven months ago.