Production & Marketing Division

Production & Marketing Division

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) and (iii) Minifilatures Centres.

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.

h) Mini Filature :

In the country the reeling process in the private sector in the country is old and out-dated. To improve the quality of silk yarn with the help of domestic reeling machines and to replace the age-old system of rearing by katghais, 12 Mini filatures centers has been established in different location of the country. By the establishment of Mini filatures in rural areas the cocoon producers of that locality get easy marketing of their cocoon. The location of the Mini filatures are as follows:

Sl. No.	Name of Minifilature	Name of District	Name of Region / Zone
1.	Bholahat Minifilature	Chapai Nawbgonj	Dist. Seri. Extn. office, Bholahat
2.	Mirgonj Minifilature	Rajshahi	Regional Seri. Extn. office, Rajshahi
3.	Bagbati Minifilature	Shirajgonj	Regional Seri. Extn. office, Rajshahi
4.	Chatmohar Minifilature	Pabna	Regional Seri. Extn. office, Rajshahi
5.	Daulatpur Minifilature	Kushtia	Dist. Seri. Extn. office, Kushtia
6.	Jhenaidah Minfilature	Jhenaidah	Regional Seri. Extn. office, Jessore
7.	Joypurhat Minifilature	Joypurhat	Dist. Seri. Extn. office, Bogra
8.	Barobari Minifilature	Lalmonirhat	Regional Seri. Extn. office, Rangpur
9.	Ranishankail Minifilature	Thakurgoan	Dist. Seri. Extn. office, Thakurgoan
10.	Mymenshigh Minifilature	Mymensingh	Dist. Seri. Extn. office, Mymensingh
11.	Konabari Minifilature	Gazipur	Regional Seri. Extn. office, Dhaka
12.	Lama Minifilature	Bandarbon Hill Dist.	Regional Seri. Extn. office, Rangamati.

The key duties of Mini Filatures are :

Impart training to the poor reelers to improve the quality of silk yarn.
Replacement of old & out-dated kathghai reeling system by domestic reeling system.
Improvement of quality silk yarn.
Provide technical know-how to the reelers of rural areas.
Purchase of cocoons from cocoon growers of remote places.
Provide employment to the poor villagers specially womenfolk.

1) Rajshahi Silk Factory (RSF) :

Rajshahi silk Factory was established in 1961 and started functioning in 1962 as a pilot project with 80 Basins & 36 Looms of which 23 power looms & 13 hand looms. In 1974 to 1980 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. In 1995-99 BMRE Project with the cost of Tk. 565.90 lakh was taken and additional 20 power looms, 10 handlooms and other machineries were established to modernize the Silk factory. But for want of working capital the factory could not running. The production capacity of Rajshahi silk factory is 1,87,824 meters silk fabrics per year/shift. 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.163.54 lakhs was taken. The production capacity of Thakurgoan silk factory is 89,880 meters silk fabrics per year/shift. 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.

3) Present Position of RSF & TSF :

A high powered Ministerial Committee was formed to find out the ways & means to run the 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 these two silk factories. In this circumstances Govt. decided to privatize these two silk factories to the private sector through privatization commission. Accordingly privatization commission invited international tender to sale those two factories. But the response is not satisfactory. In this circumstances alternative decision has been taken by this privatization commission to run this two silk factories by giving lease to the private sector. meanwhile a parliamentary standing committee has been constitute on 25 march 2009. The said committee visited Rajshahi & Thakurgaon Silk factory and discussed with concerned people. Now these two silk factories are under active consideration for reopened.

update 04-04-2010

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