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Directorate General of Jute (Bangladesh)

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Directorate General of Jute
পাট অধিদপ্তর
Formation1978
FounderGovernment of Bangladesh
TypeGovernment agency
PurposeMonitoring of jute industry in Bangladesh
Headquarters99, Motijheel Commercial Area, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
Region served
People's Republic of Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Director General
Mohammad Ataur Rahman[1]
Parent organization
Ministry of Textiles and Jute
Subsidiaries
Affiliations
Websitedgjute.gov.bd

The Directorate General of Jute (Bengali: পাট অধিদপ্তর) is Bangladesh's governmental regulatory agency under its ministry of textiles and jute which is responsible for the growth and expansion of its jute industry.[2][3]

Its function is to work in collaboration with various research institutes, colleges and universities throughout the country to achieve advancement in jute production and diversification of jute based products.[4]

History

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The directorate general was formed in 1978, following the merger of two former ministries, "Ministry of Textiles" and "Ministry of Jute", which resulted into one cognitive state regulatory authority.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Officers". Directorate General of Jute. Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  2. ^ "Use jute bags, break up with plastics: Prime Minister". The Daily Star. July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  3. ^ "Jute packaging must for nine more agro products". The Daily Star. October 31, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  4. ^ Parvez, Sohel (March 13, 2019). "New jute seed ushers in hope". The Daily Star. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  5. ^ Humphrey, Clare E. (2019). Privatization In Bangladesh: Economic Transition In A Poor Country. Routledge. ISBN 9781000308174. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  6. ^ "Industrial machinery purchase for jute based products in Dhaka, Bangladesh". ezikorestaurant.co.za. Archived from the original on July 24, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.