Agriculture Adviser Lt Gen Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (Retd) has said that the government is actively working to restore the former glory of jute. He made these remarks during a press briefing after a discussion with researchers and scientists at the Bangladesh Jute Research Institute in Dhaka on Monday. The event was also attended by Dr. Mohammad Emdad Ullah Mian, Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, and Dr. Nargis Akhtar, Director General of the Bangladesh Jute Research Institute. Chowdhury highlighted the environmental benefits of jute products, noting that jute has significant potential for broader applications, including its use in vegetables and tea. He pointed out that the country once earned substantial foreign exchange from jute exports, a practice that has diminished as farmers have shifted to more profitable crops. He emphasized the need to explore ways to boost jute production in collaboration with scientists, who have identified 56 varieties of jute so far.