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Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus has stressed the need for reviving the lost glory of jute and increasing its use to strengthen the country's economy.
"When you talk about jute, it is an emotional issue for Bangladesh. This country is a unique country, which has produced enormous natural fibres over many years," he said.
The chief adviser made the remarks while addressing the China-Bangladesh Conference on Investment and Trade at the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) office in Agargaon on Sunday, BSS reports.
Jute remains a fibre just for making sacks – the natural fibre in the world which has failed to fulfil expectations about the environment and the protection of the planet, he said.
At the beginning of his speech, Prof Yunus said: "Together we can make a wonderful start for jute to give it the right place in our economic programmes."
Calling Bangladesh a home to Jamdani and many other fabrics, he said, jute can be used in multiple ways.
On the occasion, he also recalled the lost glory of Muslin, as Dhaka Muslin was the most valuable fabric on the planet.
Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Went and Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen also spoke at the conference, among others.