Directorate General of Jute (Bangladesh)

Directorate General of Jute
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
Parent organization	Ministry of Textiles and Jute
Subsidiaries	Bangladesh Jute Research Institute; Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation;
Affiliations	BUTEX; Bangladesh Agricultural University;
Website	dgjute.gov.bd

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.

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[1] "Officers". Directorate General of Jute. Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved September 11, 2021.

[2] "Use jute bags, break up with plastics: Prime Minister". The Daily Star. July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2019.

[3] "Jute packaging must for nine more agro products". The Daily Star. October 31, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2019.

[4] Parvez, Sohel (March 13, 2019). "New jute seed ushers in hope". The Daily Star. Retrieved September 4, 2019.

[5] Humphrey, Clare E. (2019). Privatization In Bangladesh: Economic Transition In A Poor Country. Routledge. ISBN 9781000308174. Retrieved July 24, 2019.

[6] "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.

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