Sonali Bag

It was created in Bangladesh as a sustainable alternative to traditional plastic bags by scientist Mubarak Ahmad Khan.

The primary ingredient in the Sonali Bag is cellulose, derived from jute, a globally cultivated vegetable fiber crop.

[1][2][3] In 2002, Bangladesh imposed a ban on polythene bags due to rising environmental concerns.

[1][2] This legislative move spurred research into natural fiber composite (NFC) materials as potential replacements for polythene.

In 2018, the Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) started the commercial production of Sonali Bag using a jute-based NFC developed by Mubarak Ahmad Khan.