Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation
| Abbreviation | BJMC |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1972 |
| Founder | Ministry of Textiles and Jute |
| Type | State owned association |
| Legal status | Operational |
| Purpose | Functioning as an umbrella of all jute factories in Bangladesh |
| Headquarters | Adamjee Court Annex-1, 115-120 Motijheel, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali, English |
Parent organization | Directorate General of Jute |
| Affiliations | |
| Website | www |
Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation, often abbreviated and known as BJMC is a public corporation that owns and manages all government jute factories and industries in Bangladesh and is located in the capital city of Dhaka.[1]
It also owns several public entities in various fields for its funding and revenue collection.[2][3]
History
The corporation was formed in 1972 when the government of Bangladesh nationalised all the Jute Mills in the country.[1] It manages Adamjee Jute Mills.[4] It is responsible for nine state run jute mills in Bangladesh.[5] Team BJMC is a professional football team of the corporation.[6] In 2016 the government announced plans to upgrade the jute mills spending US$340 million with Chinese assistance.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Jute Industry". Banglapedia. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ Sports reporter (16 June 2019). "Team BJMC taste maiden victory". The Daily Star. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ Parvez, Sohel (15 May 2019). "BJMC Burdened With Losses | Anomalies in jute purchase, low productivity, inefficiency key factors; Tk 7,477cr bailout in last 10 years fails to improve situation". The Daily Star. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ "Adamjee Jute Mill". Banglapedia. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ "Jute mills workers observe work abstention protesting fresh pay rule". Dhaka Tribune. 20 September 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ "BJMC get their revenge". The Daily Star. 11 March 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ "Government to upgrade jute mills to boost production". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2016.