PM holds meeting on reopening closed factories

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday held a meeting with officials concerned to discuss the reopening of closed factories under the Textiles and Jute Ministry.

The meeting was held in the morning at the Prime Minister's Office at the Bangladesh Secretariat.

Textiles and Jute Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir, the Prime Minister's Political and Industry Affairs Adviser Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, State Minister for Textiles and Jute Shariful Alam, and Executive Chairman of Bangladesh Investment Development Authority(BIDA) Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun, among others, were present.

Officials concerned from the relevant ministries and agencies also attended the meeting.

The ministry recently announced that six closed government jute mills will be reopened by private initiatives within six months.