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Related Keywords: Benares weavers, boost commercial aspect, handloom brocades, international recognition, museums, ramps, set up dyeing centres, to facilitate smooth buyer-seller, weddings, yarn at subsidized rates

It was just a few months ago that Prime Minister Narendra Modi brought in respite and cheer to the weavers of his constituency, when he announced a financial aid to boost the textile industry - an over Rs.2,000 crore ($315) package for 16 sick cooperative banks to make loans easily available for the region's weavers.

Back then, he had said how a Banarasi sari needs "no marketing" as every mother has a dream to gift at least one such six-yard wonder to her daughter on her marriage.

Related Keywords: Barisal, diversified jute products, golden fibre, international recognition, JDPC, Jute Diversification Promotion Center, jute fair, products geo-textile

A three-day jute fair organised by Jute Diversification Promotion Center (JDPC) in collaboration of the district administration for reviving the golden fibre’s past glory ended on upbeat note at Barisal Ashwini Kumar Hall yesterday night.

The fair which housed 17 stalls was inaugurated by the acting divisional commissioner Md Ibrahim on Thursday.

JDPC Monitoring and Extension Executive Mozahidul Islam said that they had succeeded in holding the fair because it had created huge interest among the public. Moreover, diversified jute products were sold up to the mark.