SYLHET, March 6, (V7N) - A rally and discussion meeting was held in Sylhet on Friday to mark National Jute Day, under the theme “Develop Jute Industry, Create Employment.” The program was jointly organized by the District Administration and the Jute Department at the conference room of the Sylhet Deputy Commissioner’s Office, with Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Saida Parveen presiding.

Speakers highlighted jute’s historic role as the “golden fiber” of Bangladesh, once a major source of foreign exchange. They noted that farmers have lost interest in jute cultivation due to various adversities, but stressed the need to revive the tradition by increasing the use of jute products as alternatives to polythene. Calls were made for government-level publicity, improved seeds, fertilizers, and financial incentives to encourage farmers.

Speakers also emphasized Sylhet’s fertile soil and potential for jute cultivation alongside the tea industry. They urged the establishment of a Jute Department office in Sylhet to expand cultivation and industry.

Special guests included Murari Chand College Associate Professor Mohammad Bilal Uddin, Sylhet Government Women’s College Associate Professor Sumitra Roy, Assistant Commissioner Sihab Bin Amin, Advocate Chowdhury Ataur Rahman Azad, and Jute Development Officer Md. Hameem Talukder. Officials from government and private departments, teachers, students, Red Crescent Society members, and BNCC cadets also attended.

Earlier, a colorful rally started from the Deputy Commissioner’s office premises and paraded through important city roads.

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