The farmers in south-western districts have started harvesting jute at an early stage as the prices of the cash crop shot up to Tk 1,500 to 1,800 per maund (40 kilogram), which is more than their ...

Harvesting of jute in the current season is progressing fast in all seven upazilas of Manikganj. Farmers are not worried about rot as there are adequate water bodies, ditches and canals nearby jute ...

Faridpur has embraced jute harvesting whole-heartedly and its yield has crossed the targeted production. However, the growers are not satisfied since the yield is still low for a district, famous for ...

Laborers carry bundles of freshly harvest jute at a wholesale market in Manikganj district, Bangladesh, on Aug. 23, 2023.(Photo: Xinhua) A laborer carries bundles of freshly harvest jute at a ...

The farmers have produced over 20.48 lakh bales of jute fibre against the fixed production target of over 24.11 lakh bales after completing its harvest this season in northern districts, reports BSS.

Jute farmers in Bengal are concerned over the falling prices of raw jute in 2023. This has prompted an introspection over the prospects of exploring alternative cash crops to the golden fibre in 2024.

Bangladesh is one of the largest jute producers in the world. Now, an invention from the capital Dhaka could make the fiber indispensable: Namely, the creation of a biodegradable foil from jute ...