The price of raw jute has fallen by about Tk 500 per maund (37 kilogrammes) at local markets in Faridpur district, thereby depriving farmers and traders of higher profits, local sources said. Raw jute ...

Jute prices in Bangladesh are currently lower than what they were at the same time last year due to declining exports of twine and yarn made from the natural fibre, according to growers and traders.

KOLKATA: The once-flourishing jute industry in Bengal, with an illustrious history spanning over 165 years, has experienced a precipitous decline in recent times. Notwithstanding the shutting down of ...