Govt decides to reopen 5 jute mills
The government yesterday decided to reopen five state-owned jute mills that have remained shut for several years.
Of the five, two were privatised during the caretaker government's tenure but those still remain closed.
The decision to reopen the mills was taken at the weekly cabinet meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair.
The mills include Kawmi Jute Mills, Daulatpur Jute Mills and Rajshahi Jute Mills unit-2, People's Jute Mills and MM Jute Mills.
Of these, People's and MM Jute Mills were leased out to private sector.
The cabinet decided to place these two also under Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation for reopening along with the three mills, said prime minister's Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad.
Briefing the media after the meeting, Azad said the government envisions a revival of the lost glory of the golden fibre, and plans to reopen other big jute mills including Adamjee Jute Mills, shut down by BNP-Jamaat coalition government.
The cabinet meeting also approved a proposal to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) and a mode of operation with India for setting up four border markets at Baliamari in Kurigram and Laoghor in Sunamganj, and West Garo Hill and Balat in India's Meghalaya state.
The border markets will operate for three years from the date of signing of the MoU. But the authorities concerned can shut down those 30 days after issuance of notice, Azad said.
The meeting also gave final approval to the draft Upazila Parishad (Amendment) Act 2010.
According to the proposed amendment, the post of upazila chairman or vice-chairman will be declared vacant in case a no-confidence proposal brought against them is approved by the government, or they are charged with moral turpitude.
The cabinet also approved proposals to amend the policy for temporary recruitment of at least SSC-passed youths for national service, and setting up a permanent office of the International Red Cross Committee in Bangladesh.
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