National Jute Day-2017 was observed in the port city as elsewhere in the country on Monday with a call for making jute products popular among the people.
Chittagong District Administration and Directorate of Jute jointly chalked out elaborate programmes to mark the day with the theme “Golden fibre, Golden country, Jute goods of Bangladesh”.
A colourful grand rally was brought out from Chittagong Circuit House premises and paraded some important city roads.Acting Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Doulotuzzaman Khan inaugurated the day’s programme.Later, a discussion meeting was held at Chittagong Circuit House conference room with Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Mohammad Masukur Rahman Sikdar in the chair.
The speakers hailed the present government for bringing back the golden past of jute, the golden fibre of Bangladesh, and called for taking steps to continue multidimensional use of jute goods home and abroad. Officials of the jute directorate, entrepreneurs, businessmen and people from different professions were also present at the function.
