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Textile, jute industries need practical solutions: state minister • Oct. 22, 2026, 1:33 PM ET (Daily Star)

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Women in Tangail, Bangladesh, sit outdoors peeling jute fiber from stems, with bundles of jute spread out in front of them and trees in the background.

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