DHAKA, April 7, 2019 (BSS) – The government has approved about Tk 10
crore to run a project for producing biodegradable Sonali bags from jute and
conducting advance research on the environment-friendly bags.
The trustee board of Bangladesh Climate Change Trust Fund (BCCTF), formed
under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in 2010,
allocated Tk 9.96 crore for the project at its meeting held at the
Secretariat here today.
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister and chairman of the
trustee board Md Shahab Uddin presided over the meeting, a press release
said.
Under the project of Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC),
environment-friendly bags and packages will be produced by making
biodegradable polymer from jute. Besides, employment opportunities will be
created by ensuring multiple usage of jute.
Exporting Sonali bags, the project will help the government achieve the
seventh Five-Year Plan and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Under the project, a laboratory with modern equipment will be set up and
necessary chemicals will be procured to conduct advance research on Sonali
bags.
Agriculture Minister Dr Abdur Razzaque, State Minister for Shipping KM
Khalid, State Minister for Water Resources Zaheed Farooque, State Minister
for Disaster Management and Relief Dr Md Enamur Rahman, Environment Secretary
Abdullah Al Mohsin Chowdhury and director the trustee board Dipak Kanti Paul
were present at the meeting.