Govt to take all measures to restore lost glory of jute: PM
Thursday, 15 July 2010
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wednesday said her government would take all measures to restore the lost glory of jute at home and abroad as the prospect of the golden fibre emerged anew following the invention of genome sequence of jute, report BSS.
"The government will purchase jute for the public jute mills at the beginning of the season," she said while replying to a question from treasury bench member Mollah Jalal Uddin during Prime Minister's weekly question-answer session in Parliament.
The Prime Minister said Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) from now on would take part in all fairs at the international level as part of its stride to motivate people for using the environment friendly natural fibre," she said.
She said BNP and their allies destroyed the jute sector leaving the workers jobless and also ruined the export market of the Bangladesh's golden fibre abroad.
"Their irresponsible decision not only made a large number of workers jobless, but also destroyed the profitable market of high quality Bangladeshi jute in the international market", she said.
Expressing her profound satisfaction over invention of the genome sequence of jute, the Prime Minister said, "it's really a great achievement for Bangladesh to be in the same rank with the scientists across the world who could unveil DNA map of only 17 plants."
Extending her heartfelt thanks to the scientists involved in the research work, the PM said the invention of genome sequence of jute would herald a new era in the country's economy.
"It will help produce high-yielding, saline-tolerant and disinfectant jute variety in the present condition of the country's soil side by side with very good quality fibre, medicinal jute and even coloured fibre," she observed.
Sheikh Hasina informed the lawmakers that it would take about five years for farmers to reap the benefit of the invention of the genome sequence of jute. In view of this, the present government would extend all support to the researchers, she said.
The Prime Minister while replying to questions also disclosed her government's plan for reopening the closed jute mills. She said steps were taken for carrying out a study on reopening the second unit of the Adamjee Jute Mills.
Besides, she said, steps were taken to reopen Dowlatpur Jute Mills Ltd., Qoumi Jute Mills Ltd, People's Jute Mills Ltd and MM Jute Mills Ltd and the Second unit of the Rajshahi Jute Mills.
"The government will purchase jute for the public jute mills at the beginning of the season," she said while replying to a question from treasury bench member Mollah Jalal Uddin during Prime Minister's weekly question-answer session in Parliament.
The Prime Minister said Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) from now on would take part in all fairs at the international level as part of its stride to motivate people for using the environment friendly natural fibre," she said.
She said BNP and their allies destroyed the jute sector leaving the workers jobless and also ruined the export market of the Bangladesh's golden fibre abroad.
"Their irresponsible decision not only made a large number of workers jobless, but also destroyed the profitable market of high quality Bangladeshi jute in the international market", she said.
Expressing her profound satisfaction over invention of the genome sequence of jute, the Prime Minister said, "it's really a great achievement for Bangladesh to be in the same rank with the scientists across the world who could unveil DNA map of only 17 plants."
Extending her heartfelt thanks to the scientists involved in the research work, the PM said the invention of genome sequence of jute would herald a new era in the country's economy.
"It will help produce high-yielding, saline-tolerant and disinfectant jute variety in the present condition of the country's soil side by side with very good quality fibre, medicinal jute and even coloured fibre," she observed.
Sheikh Hasina informed the lawmakers that it would take about five years for farmers to reap the benefit of the invention of the genome sequence of jute. In view of this, the present government would extend all support to the researchers, she said.
The Prime Minister while replying to questions also disclosed her government's plan for reopening the closed jute mills. She said steps were taken for carrying out a study on reopening the second unit of the Adamjee Jute Mills.
Besides, she said, steps were taken to reopen Dowlatpur Jute Mills Ltd., Qoumi Jute Mills Ltd, People's Jute Mills Ltd and MM Jute Mills Ltd and the Second unit of the Rajshahi Jute Mills.