Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture Dr Mohammad Emdad Ullah Mian has said the use of jute will be increased by improving the quality of jute fiber and producing multipurpose jute products, reports BSS.
"For this purpose, the related research activities need to be increased," he said while addressing an annual agricultural research review workshop at the conference room of Bangladesh Jute Research Institute (BJRI)'s head office at Manik Mia Avenue in the capital on Thursday as the chief guest, an official release said on Friday.
The secretary directed the officials concerned to work properly for the expansion of multipurpose jute products.
He also urged them to prepare a roadmap for jute research activities for the next 20 years.
Bd-pratidin English/Tanvir Raihan
