DHAKA, March 5, 2024 (BSS) - The National Jute Day-2024 will be observed tomorrow throughout the country with a view to making jute goods popular among the people.
 
This year's theme of the day is 'Bangabandhu er Sonar Desh, Smart Pat Shilper Bangaldesh'.
 
On the eve of the day, President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina issued separate messages greeting the people involved in the jute sector.
 
In their messages, they hoped that jute would play a positive role in the economic growth of the nation as well as the protection of the environment.
 
President Shahabuddin in his message urged all concerned to take effective initiatives to increase the production of eco-friendly jute products to flourish the jute industry of the country.
 
"I welcome the initiative of the Ministry of Textiles and Jute to observe the 'National Jute Day-2024'," he said.
 
He hoped this initiative will help accelerate the development of the jute sector as the history and tradition of Bangladesh are deeply connected with 'golden fibre' jute.
 
Jute and jute-made products are recognized as eco-friendly products at home and abroad as they uphold the local culture of the country, Shahabuddin said.
 
The use of natural fibre jute and jute products as an alternative to polyethene and plastic can play a positive role in the economic enlargement of the country alongside ensuring environmental protection, he added.
 
In her message, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said: "On the occasion of National Jute Day-2024, I wish all those associated with this sector, including the jute farmers."
 
After the independence of the country, the greatest Bangalee of all time, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman took multifaceted effective steps for the development of the jute industry.
 
The ongoing patronage of the Awami League government has been able to restore the lost heritage of the jute sector, one of the foreign exchange earning sectors of the country, and make it more prosperous, she added.
 
Due to the widespread public awareness about the harmful effects of plastic and polythene on the global environment, the use of eco-friendly jute as an alternative natural fibre has gained momentum, she continued.
 
Golden fiber jute has been recognized as an agricultural product to generate interest among farmers in jute cultivation, boost consumption of jute and jute products in domestic and international markets and highlight the bright potential of golden fiber worldwide, she said.
 
Both the President and the Premier wished all the programmes undertaken on the occasion of the 'National Jute Day-2024' a success.