2024-04-04 15:49:13
Textiles and Jute Minister Jahangir Kabir Nanak said, “Though plastic traders are a big obstacle for golden bags, we will win.” People will have golden bags not polythene. That’s why they are trying to keep the price within the affordability of common people. In July, commercial production will start if the amount of Tk 100 crore is released. For this, the private sector should also come forward.
On Wednesday (April 3) Latif Bawani Jute Mills premises Dr. He said these things while talking to reporters after visiting the golden bag manufacturing factory invented by Mubarak Ahmad Khan. At this time, the secretary of the Ministry of Textiles and Jute. Abdur Rauf, BJMC Chairman Farooq Ahmed and concerned officials were present.
Textiles and jute minister said, due to excessive use of plastic or polythene in Bangladesh, our future generation will fall into a dangerous environment. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina scientist Dr. Mubarak ordered full cooperation to Ahmad Khan. As an alternative to plastic or polythene we will use this golden bag made from jute. Dr. Today we have come to see with our own eyes the stage of this golden bag project of Mubarak Ahmad Khan. I think Bengali nation is very creative. We will go much further in this place.
Dr. The minister praised Mubarak for customizing the machineries even though he was a chemist. He said that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has given him a project worth about 100 crore rupees along with necessary capital. We will do all the necessary cooperation in this regard. We need to give the public an alternative before we conduct a campaign against the use of polythene. Keeping this goal in mind, we are trying to produce golden bags as an alternative to polythene and hand them over to people.
In response to a question from reporters whether any jute mills are being opened after Eid, the minister said, it is not that it will be opened right after Eid, but the mills are being built. Hope to launch in near future.
At this time Dr. Mubarak Ahmad Khan said, Sonali bag is a product that does not contain plastic. You know that biodegradable plastic bags were banned in neighboring India on May 28 last year. Also banned in Canada. Because they are not 100% environment friendly. Our golden bags are bio-degradable and 100% eco-friendly. It is a carbon negative product.
In response to the question whether it will dissolve in water or not, he said, we can make it according to the demand of the consumer. For example, a shopping bag dissolves in water in 8 hours. Can make it 6 months. Dr. Mubarak said, now we are producing 250 kg per day. With the capacity we have, we can produce 1 tonne right now. 100 bags can be made in 1 kg.
Even if plastic creates obstacles, people will accept golden bags. Mubarak Ahmad expressed hope. He said, anything good is accepted by people. You will see that now even a rickshaw puller uses a mobile phone, buys and eats mineral water. When people’s awareness increases, when people feel good, the barrier of plastic can be overcome. However, like other countries, the government should take strict action by banning plastic and polythene.