Bangladeshi Jute Products Exhibition Centre inaugurated in Bhutan

The government has taken various initiatives to fulfil Bangladesh's commitment to protect the world's environment by spreading Bangladeshi eco-friendly and bio-degradable jute products all over the world, including Bhutan, said Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury. 

The minister made the remark while inaugurating the Bangladesh Jute Products Exhibition Centre at a ceremony, organised by the Prime Minister of Bhutan, Dasho Tshering Tobgay, at the Bangladesh Embassy in Thimphu, Bhutan, on Monday evening. 

Saber said Bhutan-Bangladesh friendship will be stronger by setting up an exhibition centre for jute products of Bangladesh for the first time abroad.  It will not only protect the environment but also play a positive role in bilateral trade.

Bhutan's Foreign Minister, Minister of Industry, Commerce and Employment, Minister of Health, Minister of Power and Natural Resources, Foreign Secretary, Secretary of Natural Resources and other senior officials of the Government of Bhutan were present on the occasion. 

Among others, Bangladesh Ambassador to Bhutan Shivnath Roy and Embassy Counselor Sujan Debnath spoke on the occasion.

Besides, leaders of the Bhutan Chamber of Commerce, a large number of Bhutanese businessmen, importers and handicraft traders were present.

After the inauguration, Bhutanese leaders and businessmen visited the exhibition centre and Bangladeshi jute products. 

They were impressed by the versatile products produced from Bangladeshi jute, such as bags, shoes, carpets, tissue boxes, kitchen items, clothing, office files, conference files, pen holders and home furnishings.  

They opined that a permanent market for Bangladeshi jute products would soon develop in Bhutan.

According to embassy sources, the quantity and number of jute products will increase in the near future.  As a result, the market for Bangladeshi jute products will develop in different cities of Bhutan.

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