The New Nation - Internet Edition

BUSINESS REPORT

A four member delegation headed by Md. Rezaul Karim, Chairman, Bangladesh Jute Association (BJA), went to Hanoi, Vietnam to attend the 8th meeting of the Private Sector Consultative Board (PSCB) of International Jute Study Group (IJSG) held on 17-18 March.The other delegates were SK. Farook Hossain, Sr. Vice-Chairman, Arzu Rahman Bhuiyan, Vice-Chairman and Mahfuzul. Hoque, Advisor BJA. The delegates attended the meeting ahead of schedule. The meeting started and ended successfully with the participation of invited participants.

The Chairman BJA presented delivery giving emphasis to declare raw jute as agricultural product. It may be mentioned here that during the meeting of the PSCB of IJSG held in Kolkata on 06-07 August 2007, it was noted in the proceeding that on request of the jute producing countries, the Board decided to request the respective Governments to declare Jute as Agricultural Product.

The same idea was produced in the meeting of Hanoi Vietnam where the Jute producing countries came under one opinion. The Chairman of the PSCB informed the meeting that steps have been taken to request the respective Governments for implementation of the recommendation. At the end of the meeting the new Board of PSCB for the year 2008 and 2009 was formed with K.R. Hassan as Chairman and Md. Rezaul Karim as one of the Vice-Chairmen and the other Vice-Chairman from India. The rest Vice-Chairman will be either from Pakistan or from Switzerland.

The BJA delegates had a meeting with the Vietnam Jute production Import Export Association (VIJUAS) and successfully concluded discussion with the office bearers of that Organisation regarding more export of Raw Jute from Bangladesh.

The delegates returned to Dhaka on 23- March.