Jute-made polythene bag has started its journey

Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) has signed an agreement with a private company of the UK to start producing polythene (Jut poly) from jute on a commercial basis.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed today on Tuesday at the secretariat office in the presence of the State Minister for Textile and Jute, Mirza Azam MP, and the senior secretary of Textiles and Jute Ministry, Md Faizur Rahman Chowdhury. 

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In this MoU signing ceremony held at the assembly room in Textiles and Jute Ministry, BJMC Secretary AKM Tareque and Futamura Chemical Company General Manager Graeme Coulthard signed on behalf of their respective organizations. At this time, BJMC Chairman Dr. Md Mahmudul Hassan and the inventor of polythene from jute, Dr. Mubarak Ahmad Khan were present.

In the MoU signing ceremony, Mirza Azam MP said, “In the next 6-9 months, the production of polythene from jute will be started commercially. Initially, the price of this polythene will be little bit higher compared to the normal polythene. But if the production is increased, the price will be adjusted.”

Dr. Mubarak Ahmad Khan invented the Jute polymer bag. BJMC has signed an agreement with Futamura Chemical Company of the UK for its commercial production. Mirza Azam MP said, “Name of this bag made from jute will be ‘sonali Bag’. This name has been given by the Prime Minister herself. This jute-made polythene bag will be known in this name all over the world.”

The minister said, “When we took charge of the government, the number of products produced from jute were 35. At present, the number of products produced from jute is 285. This jute, which was once known as golden fiber, will be known as golden bar in the future.”

Responding to a question of the journalists, the minister said, “The demand of Sonali Bag will be huge in the market. If we can produce 500 tons of Sonali Bags everyday then it is possible to market 500 tons.” Dr. Mubarak Ahmad Khan, who invented polythene from jute, said, “This Sonali Bag is environment friendly and can be reproduced.” 

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