Dhaka, June 1 -- Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus today stressed the need for reviving the lost glory of jute and increasing its use to strengthen the country's economy.

"When you talk about jute, it is an emotional issue for Bangladesh. This country is a unique country, which produces enormous natural fibers over many years," he said.

The chief adviser made the remarks while addressing the China-Bangladesh Conference on Investment and Trade in the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) office, Agargaon, here.

Jute remains a fiber just for making sacks - the natural fiber in the world which is failed to fulfill expectation about environment and about protection of planet, he said.

At the beginning of his speech, P...