Bangladesh:New BJMC boss stresses raising productivity

The new chairman of Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation, T D Mitra, has emphasised a halt to wastage of money and raising productivity to sustain the jute industry.

Mitra was speaking at a meeting with project directors of all the state-owned jute mills in Khulna-Jessore industrial at the BJMC’s Khulna zonal office on Monday. This was his first visit to Khulna after taking over as the BJMC chief.

A sum of Tk 20 crore is now in the pipeline to purchase raw jute for seven state owned jute mills, Mitra told the meeting.

He asked the project directors to increase production on restoring operation of some closed looms of the mills by purchasing necessary spare parts.

During the meeting Mitra was also apprised of the severe financial constraints and dearth of skilled technical hands that hinder production of the mills.

The mills are strongly in need of nearly Tk 10 crore to settle all arrears of workers and employees.

Besides, these seven jute mills are yet to pay about Tk 40 crore to raw jute suppliers, the meeting was also informed.

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Source: The Daily Star,Dhaka