Nepal wants to take more jute from Bangladesh

Nepal wants to import more Bangladeshi jute, as Nepalese jute mills are highly dependent on locally produced fibre, Nepal's Ambassador to Dhaka Ghanshyam Bhandari said today.
Bhandari made his plea at a meeting with Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin at the latter's office at the commerce ministry in the capital.
The ambassador said his country has 11 jute mills, and these units are largely dependent on Bangladeshi raw jute. However, they are currently facing a jute crisis, as Bangladesh has reduced exports of the golden fibre to the South Asian nation.
Raw jute and jute goods produced in Bangladesh have high demand in different countries around the world, the commerce adviser said.
Bangladesh has been producing world-class and environment-friendly semi-finished jute goods, he added.
Bangladesh's bilateral trade with Nepal will increase, and both countries will benefit if Nepal imports more of these goods, the adviser said.
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