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Eco-friendly jute-made bags or Sonali bags will hit the market on Sunday next.
According to the Ministry of Textiles and Jute, prices of the jute bags have been fixed between Tk 35 and Tk75 each.
An official at the ministry said that the marketing of the jute bags will be launched on Sunday next at Karwan Bazar in the capital.
Commerce, textiles and jute adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin and environment, forest and climate change adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan are expected to be present at the launching ceremony.
The official said that the 'Sonali Bag' looks like the traditional polythene bags, but it is environmentally-friendly and durable.
He also said that the government was trying to produce jute bags as a real alternative to polythene bag by processing minimal subtle jute cellulose.
He added that after certain period of use, this jute bag will mingle with the soil, saving the environment from pollution.
He said that this newly-developed jute bag could be used for multiple times.
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