Expats\\\' help to explore jute market sought

US business leaders with Bangladesh origin have been urged to explore the market of jute products in the USA.

Minister for Textiles and Jute Emaz Uddin Pramanik made the appeal while underlining the international standard of the Bangladeshi jute products and bio-degradable nature of its fibre at a meeting at the Chancery on Thursday organised by the Consulate General of Bangladesh in New York, according to an official release received in Dhaka on Saturday, reports UNB.

A good number of leading Bangladeshi-American businessmen based in New York attended the event.

While giving a historical perspective on the "golden fibre" and its importance on Bangladesh economy, the minister briefed the business leaders about the policy priority of the present government in expanding its market globally.

He added that aggressive marketing strategy for jute products could help make a niche in the US market if the local buyers could be effectively sensitised about its potential role in reducing emissions.

Sabina Akhtar Tuhin, Member of Parliament and Member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Textiles and Jute, Dr Abdul Momen, Bangladesh Permanent Representative and Ambassador to UN, also spoke on the occasion.

Members of the delegation which included senior officials from the Ministry of Textiles and Jute, Prime Minister's Office, BJMC, among others, were present.

The jute minister is currently leading a seven-member delegation to the USA after the UK as a part of the government strategy to expand market for jute and jute products.