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Pran-RFL Leases Two Closed Jute Mills
Agreements have been signed leasing three closed state jute mills in Khulna and Sirajganj to private companies, two of them to Pran-RFL Group.
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Jute
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In Magura, Jute Strippers Earn One Bundle of Sticks for Every Two Stripped
Farmers and workers across Magura are busy stripping retted jute, with labourers earning one bundle of jute sticks for every two bundles they strip.
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Three More Closed Jute Mills Going to the Private Sector
Three closed state-owned jute mills are to be leased to PRAN-RFL Group and Hamko Group on 11 August, bringing the number of leased BJMC mills to 17.
CropsJute in Shraban: harvesting, retting and producing good seed
In Shraban, farmers cut, ret and strip mature jute, but deshi and tossa jute can also be sown for good-quality seed, and in flood-prone areas stem cuttings planted on high ground can produce seed.
CropsHill Runoff and Rain Flood Low-Lying Islampur in Jamalpur, Submerging Jute and Seedbeds
Hill runoff and several days of rain flooded low-lying parts of Islampur upazila in Jamalpur on 30 June 2026. The upazila agriculture officer said jute, seedbeds and vegetables on 25 hectares went under water, while the Jamuna at Bahadurabad Ghat was still 78 cm below the danger mark.
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Angry at Promised Job Not Given, Landowner Grows Jute on School Ground
A man in Rajbari's Kalukhali has grown jute on land inside a primary school's boundary after a promised job for his son in exchange for the land never came.
CropsPlan to reopen closed Palash jute mills through leases revives Narsingdi hopes
Visiting two jute mills in Palash, Narsingdi, on 21 April 2026, State Minister for Textiles and Jute Md Shariful Alam said closed mills would be restarted through leases to public-private partnerships or private investors, with almost all general posts filled locally.
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Faridpur Farmers Find Success Growing Jute Seed
Farmers in Faridpur have found success growing jute seed and expect it to earn more per decimal of land than it cost them.
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Despair Over the Golden Fibre as Farmers Turn Away From Jute
Gaibandha's jute farmers, who sold early at low prices to pay debts, are missing out on this season's price rise and turning to other crops.
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Silver sticks of the golden fibre bring prosperity to households
Women in Ishwardi's Muladuli union strip jute fibre in return for the jute sticks, which they sell or keep as fuel for the year.
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Manikganj Jute Farmers Busy Stripping and Drying the Golden Fibre
Farmers in Manikganj are busy lifting retted jute from rivers, canals and ditches to strip and sun-dry the golden fibre.
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A Modern Method of Producing Jute Seed
A Bangladesh Jute Research Institute scientist explains how farmers can produce quality jute seed through the late (nabi) method to cut reliance on imports.
CropsJute harvest begins in Chuadanga: rain cuts yields, but prices are higher
Farmers in Chuadanga began cutting jute in August 2025 on 8,995 hectares, above the district target. Rain before harvest flattened plants and cut yields, but jute sold at about Tk 4,000 a maund, Tk 500 more than a year earlier.