Jute farmers

As the second largest jute producer, Bangladesh vows to resurrect the glory days of the golden fiber. Photo: TBS
Panorama

Processed cellulose from jute: Will Bangladesh recognise the gem hidden in the golden fibre?

To say that jute has always been a missed opportunity for Bangladesh will not be an understatement

Jute farmers weeding the field. Photo: Din Muhammad Shibly
Economy

Govt giving Tk8 crore incentives to four lakh jute farmers to boost production

File Photo: BSF jawans patrol along India-Bangladesh border on the eve of Independence Day, in Siliguri. Photo: PTI via Hindustan Times
Bangladesh

BSF blocks jute cultivation near Bangladesh border

Mohammad Nazmul Islam, a young Bangladeshi entrepreneur
Bangladesh

From facial mask to gunpowder – how a youth made valuable use of jute stalks

Photo: Collected
Economy

Chuadanga farmers fear losses as water scarcity hampers jute retting

Photo: Collected
Economy

Raw jute prices in free fall as exports decline

Vehicles carry raw jute to and from a market in Jashore. Amid lower production and increased demand, farmers are happy that they are getting higher prices of their produce, once termed the golden fibre of Bangladesh. The photo was taken recently. Photo: TBS
Bazaar

Farmers happy with jute price, millers concerned