Monday, November 19, 2012

Economy of Jamalpur



Jamalpur is an important market center for the rice, sugarcane, jute, tobacco, and mustard produced in the region. The city is connected by road, rail, and river with Dhaka and the rest of the country. It has a railway station and three dakbungalows.

The town's main exports are jute, tobacco, mustard seed, peanut, leather, egg, pulse, betel leaf and handicrafts.

Making Nakshi kantha (embroidered quilts) is a traditional occupation. Nakshi Hostoshilpo is one of the pioneers of this industry since 1995. This institute is owned by Mrs. Parul Akter, the chairperson of Zanoni Mohila Somity, which is govt. approved.

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