Member (Production and Marketing) is the Chief of this Division, responsible directly to the Chairman. Under this division there are two Silk Factories i) Rajshahi Silk Factory (RSF), ii) Thakurgaon Silk Factory (TSF), two Sale and Display Centers (Reshom Ghar)- i) Rajshahi Sales & Display Center, ii) Khulna Sales and Display.

The key duties are :

·   Responsible for formulation of policies and guidelines for implementation and operation of the silk factory.

·   Make the arrangement of marketing of silk cocoons and silk products of both private & public sector.

·   Responsible for examining the viability of and proposals received from    private sector for setting up of silk factory.

·  Responsible for carrying out market study on the basis of which      production of programme will formulate.

·   Take suitable measures for improvement of the quality of silk products.

1)  Rajshahi Silk Factory (RSF) :

       In 1961, Rajshahi silk Factory started functioning as a pilot project with 80 Basins & 36 Looms of which 23 power looms & 13 hand looms. In 1977 its production & capacity increased by adding 20 more power looms and 100 basins. The main purpose of the silk factory was to create marketing facilities for cocoon growers as well as production of native prestigious pure silk of the country.  From 1961 to 1982 the silk factory was running as a pilot project. From 1983 the silk factory started running on commercial basis as per recommendation of the Enam Committee Report. Since inception the silk factory could not earn any profit. Since its starting to 30th June, 2002, the cumulative loss was Tk.1936.25 lakh. By the decision of the Government the activity of the silk factory has been suspended till further order and workers & employees of the factory have been given golden hand shake benefit.

2)  Thakurgoan Silk Factory (TSF) :

   Rangpur Dinajpur Rehabilatation Service (RDRS) established the Thakurgoan silk factory in their rehabilitation programme. By the order of Government in 1981 RDRS handed over the Thakurgoan silk Factory to the Bangladesh Sericulture Board. At that time it had 22 handlooms & 20 Basins functioning like RSF. In 1996-99 by adding 20 power looms for the development of the factory a BMRE project of Tk.169.43 lakhs was taken. From starting this silk factory could not earn any profit, up to 30th June, 2002, it's cumulative loss was Tk. 607.61 lakh. Like RSF, as per decision of the Government the activities of the factory has been suspended till further order. The workers and employees have been given golden handshake benefit.

     The above two factories are now under the process of privatization by the Privatization Commission as per direction of the Govt. vide memo. No.

3)  Present Position of RSF & TSF :

      A high powered Ministerial Committee was formed to find out the ways & means to run Rajshahi & Thakurgoan Silk factory ( RSF & TSF) at break even point. The committee submitted a work plan proposing a working Capital of Tk. 300.00 lakh as grant to run this two silk factories. But Govt. did not approve the proposed grant. In this connection Ministry of finance instructed to take loan from commercial Bank on consumers and Bankers relation basis.  Accordingly proposal was placed to the several Banks for financing (working capital) but no one agreed to give loan considering previous loss records of this two silk factories. In this circumstances alternative decision has been taken to run this two factories by giving lease to the private sector.