The revised prices for jute bags, used in the packaging of foodgrains, have increased significantly this month after the ...

After Bangladesh’s interim government banned polyethene bags, a new sense of hope has emerged for the Sonali bag—a jute-based ...

In a world that is swiftly shifting towards green living, people are choosing locally-made organic products and luckily for ...

Bangladesh became the first nation on Earth to ban single-use plastic bags. Since then, plastic pollution has gotten worse. To find a biodegradable replacement, the government turned to jute, a ...

However, it has not mentioned exactly what type of action will be taken against erring mills, since adequate availability of jute bags is also an issue. “All the sugar mills are hereby directed ...

BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha government’s refusal to share data under the Right to Information (RTI) Act on procurement and distribution of jute bags to PDS beneficiaries earlier this year has ...

Women of the Rajbanshi tribe in West Bengal, India, have been weaving jute into mats, bags, and other products for generations. Many depend on the craft to make their livelihoods. But mass ...

A new campaign promoting jute bags in Bangladesh has significantly increased jute prices, according to Jute Adviser Brigadier General (retd) Dr M Sakhawat Hossain. Speaking at the grand finale of the ...