Dhaka, Aug. 24 -- The Bangladesh Jute Spinners Association (BJSA) Saturday has called for a ban on raw jute exports and full enforcement of the mandatory jute packaging law.
The association has raised this demand as export of jute and jute goods has been steadily declining in the international market.
The decision came at the 464th board meeting of the association held on the day at its conference room in the city, chaired by BJSA Chairman Tapas Pramanik.
The meeting was informed that while the global demand for jute goods was falling, raw jute exports were making it difficult for local mill owners to purchase raw jute at fair prices.
Middlemen were also creating an artificial crisis by hoarding raw jute during the harvest season.
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