MOULVIBAZAR, June 4, 2023 (BSS) - Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi today urged
all to work unitedly to make a global branding of Bangladesh's tea through
development and flourish of the tea industry.

The Commerce Minister said this while addressing a function as the chief
guest marking the observance of 3rd National Tea Day and distribution of 1st
National Tea Award held at the BTRI High School Ground at Srimongol in the
district today.

Tipu said the tea industry of the country has now come into a sustainable and
strong position due to the special supervision and various initiatives from
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. "Special emphasis is being given on boosting
production of standard quality tea and strengthening international standard
research activities,"

Noting that Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was a
labour-friendly leader and had struggled throughout his life for establishing
the rights of the hard-earned people, he said that around 1.50 lakh workers
are being associated with the tea sector of Bangladesh of which most of them
are female.

In this regard, he urged the tea industry owners to ensure due facilities of
the tea garden workers since workers are the lifeline of any industry.

Alongside boosting the production of tea, the Commerce Minister also stressed
the need for increasing multipurpose use of tea, modernization of the
marketing system, creating newer market of tea in the global arena through
meeting the local demand and thus earning more foreign currency.

The National Tea Day is being observed on June 4 every year to mark the
contributions of Father of the Nation towards the country's tea industry.

The Commerce Minister also handed over the National Tea Award-2023 to one
individual and seven organizations.

Presided over by senior secretary of the Ministry of Commerce Tapan Kanti
Ghosh, former Chief Whip Dr Md Abdus Shahed, Bangladesh Tea Board Chairman
Major General Md Ashraful Islam, FBCCI president Md Jashim Uddin, Tea Traders
Association of Bangladesh president Shah Moinuddin Hasan, and Bangladesh Tea
Sangsad president Kamran T Rahman spoke, among others, at the function.