Dhaka, July 23 -- South and Triangular Cooperation Division at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) headquarters, Anping Ye, on Wednesday held a meeting with Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashiruddin at his office in the Secretariat.

During the meeting, they discussed FAO's ongoing operations in Bangladesh, along with strategies for enhancing seed production, diversifying markets for jute products, and building capacity in the sector.

The commerce adviser said Bangladesh has a deep cultural, historical, and economic connection with jute and jute goods.

Jute, the golden fibre, was once the backbone of our economy, and even today it holds significant importance, Bangladesh aims to reclaim the golden past of jute and position itself a...