Directorate General of Jute (Bangladesh)
পাট অধিদপ্তর | |
| Formation | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Government of Bangladesh |
| Type | Government agency |
| Purpose | Monitoring of jute industry in Bangladesh |
| Headquarters | 99, 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 | |
| Website | dgjute |
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
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
- ^ "Officers". Directorate General of Jute. Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- ^ "Use jute bags, break up with plastics: Prime Minister". The Daily Star. July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ^ "Jute packaging must for nine more agro products". The Daily Star. October 31, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ^ Parvez, Sohel (March 13, 2019). "New jute seed ushers in hope". The Daily Star. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- ^ Humphrey, Clare E. (2019). Privatization In Bangladesh: Economic Transition In A Poor Country. Routledge. ISBN 9781000308174. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ^ "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.