In the case of the emergence and development of the industrial, trade and commerce of a district it plays a vital role in the geographical location of the district, agriculture and communication system.Greater Jessore District is a district of the Ganges Isle region on the western border of Bangladesh.Bay of Bengal is located 70/75 miles south of the district.It communicates with other district by bus, launch and rail etc. There are regular air transit arrangements between Jessore and Dhaka.The Chalna port is 55/60 miles away from Jessore Sadar.The land of this district is comparatively slightly high and dry.Most of the areas do not flooded by flood.There are many palm trees throughout the district.Among other crops there is sufficient amount of sugarcane, rice, pulses, lentil, gram, ginger, betel leaf, tobacco etc.Agriculture is the chief occupation in the life of the inhabitants of this region.There is no role of industry here.About 14 percent of the district's population is involved in the industry.At the end of 1962 the number of cottage industries in the district was 29,646 and the number of small industries was 515.There were 88,730 and 34616 people employed in these two types of cottage and small scale industries respectively.The cottage industry has gained prominence among the currently established industries. As a result, more than 90% of the industrial workers are employed in this cottage industry.Date molasses industry is the most famous of the district's cottage industry.During British rule  Jessore was known for date molasses.Until 1960 there was no major industry in the district.Here are some of the major industries that are being developed here: Jessore Jute Industries Limited, Carpeting Jute Mills and Bengal Textile Mills Limited.All industries are located in Noapara under Avoynagar Police Station.Avoynagor thana is more advance than other thana of the distric.

Ancient industries Sugar :   From the end of the eighteenth century, Jessore gained prominence for date molasses. The Office  documentary of 1792 shows Then there was sufficient quantity of date molasses in Jessore and was sent outside the district.According to the calculation in 1791, 20000 moan mussels of Jessore were produced and half of it was run in Calcutta.Of course, there was a significant amount of suger cane of this 20,000 mound.Later, the demand for date molasses had increased in the market.Some English established date molasses factories in Kotchandpur, Taherpur, Chougacha, Keshabpur, Trimohini, Jhikargachha etc.  date palms main areas of Jessore.As a result, in the mid-nineteenth century this district's sugar industry had progressed.Mr. Black took the initiative to set up a sugar factory at Dhoba in West Bengal's Burdowan district.Dhoba Sugar Company established sugar factories in Kotchandpur and Trimohini in this district bringhing biletic equipment.Later, the Kotchandpur factory came in the hands of Mr. New House.In the year 1842 AD, The Glad Sain Willy And Company of Colkata established a factory at Chougacha.    First Mr. Smith and later Mr. McPhillown conduct the factory.The factories of Kotchandpur and Chougacha were also operating irregularly even after 1850.In 1853, Mr. New House established a factory in Taherpur.After two years of operation, the factory was sold and later it was converted into wine factory  from sugarcane juice.

The above story shows that the history of British firms in sugar refining is not a success but a failure.About this, Mr. LSS O Mali wrote in his "Jessore District Gazetteer"(1912).After the industrialization by the British, local businessmen came forward in this industry.The British  lose sugar business due to the requirement of sugar made by local traders in the market, more than the superior sugar produced in British factories.Among the local traders, the people who started this system were the people of the "Moira" community.They started this business from 1820 AD.By that time they make the business their exclusive business.And till 1980, the business was full-fledged and  till 1980, the business was full-fledged.Afterwards, they have seen their business slowdown in competition  imported from abroad.

All the refineries that were in the first half of the twentieth century were all old-fashioned.As a result, these numbers gradually decreased.The number 117 that was in 1901 was reduced to 50 in 1924.With the imported sugar, local refined sugar could not survive the competition, the main reason was for the elimination of local refineries.In the article published in the newspaper in 1908 in the Department of Bangiya Agriculture Department  Mr O'mali showed in Jessore Gazetteer that Jessore was produced in 1559 679 in the whole undivided Bengal of date molasses, which is called very exaggerated.

Power only 1,80,000 mound and one fifth in mentioned  number of  Kashibpur area farmer maded sugar. Sugar production can not be more than two and half lack yearly in whole Jashore because according to real calculation we produce at best 25 lack maund molasses from 60 lack date tree.Refining this amount molasses at best 10 mound sugar can be found. Therefore mentioned amount of sugar on that paper was undoubtedly exaggerate. Really only one fourth or one fifth molasses could be refined to sugar and rest was locally used. Also some molasses was export to East Bangla. By counting overmuch the amount of sugar might not over 3 lack mound.Sugar also produced from sugar cane in Jashore. But the production was not more from sugar from sugar cane because  of more cost.

Indigo: Indigo is one of the ancient and vanished industries of Jashore and it contributed Note worthily in economic development  during 1895-96. The European started indigo cultivation in Jashore zella in 1795. In 1795  one Mr.Bond established indigo factory and messers Taft,Taylor, and Dr.Androz were first organizer of this cultivation. By 1860 Jashore became an important center of indigo cultivation but the largest factories were built in Magura and Jhenaidah.To cultivate indigo the indigenuous  were capturing land largely and  Indigenous forced farmers  to cultivate indigo at specific rates in the agreement. It was legal at starting. By the regular  increment of labour value specifically in 1862 when train line was opened the rate seemed very cheap to the farmers. But the indigenous insisted to pay as the agreement before.On that time the value of other crops relatively increased so to cultivate other oil seeds and and  food grains cultivation were more profitable to the farmers.

 To take  disobedient renter under control they faced trouble to collect tax and to settle the conflict of indigo cultivation and tax collection at last the government built a special commission in 1861. With all safety of the government some life dropout because of rioting badly in different places. Then to remove these chaos some ministerial step were taken away. Though situation was develop a little, indigo cultivation was hampered badly. Then there was no improvement in the blue industry, but gradually moved on extinction path.

   Col. G. Gastrell noted in his revenue survey,  in the year 1868-69 AD 2 lakh bighas of Jessore were covered under indigo cultivation.     But four years after the report was submitted by Colonel Gastrell, it was found in the written statement of Mr. Ram Shankar Ray that  at that time, land under the cultivation of blue cultivation was one lakh bighas.Regarding the association with Ram Shankar Prasad,  opposition of bangla is the reason behind the reduction of indigo cultivation.   It was found in 1995-96 that there were 17 blue factories in the district . Among them, renowned factories were in hazarhalts, madandhari, joradaho and  porahati. The production of these factories were 14-16 mounds , and the price was three and a half lakh   taka. Local people did not particularly benefited financially because of the maintenance of the entire blue industries in the hand of European. Prices of blue prices increased 50 percent  and as a result of being invented alternative of it in Europe in this country indigo cultivation is completely destroyed.           

  Current industries  Comb:The tradition of the comb is associated with Jessore. Once upon a time, its reputation was unrivaled across India. That reputation spreaded throughout the Arab world including Sri Lanka and Egypt.In other words, the sub-continent market was leaning towards Jessore. Among the small industries of Jessore, one of the company named Comb & Novelty Works is notable and it was established in 1958.  Also in the survey of small and cottage industry organizations in 1977,in Jessore three factories have for button and comb. 

The well-known names of Jessore's chorus spread from time immemorial. From the year 1959, the history of the tragedy of the comb industry began.

One reason for Jessore's comb industry  collapse is the increase in the value of celluloid in the international market. Nearly half of the price of India's comb is comparable to Jessore's comb.Very easily  huge quantities of Indian comb came  to Jessore and spread all over Bangladesh.It is said that Jessore's bone's comb is known as the world famous. Indeed  in Jessore the bone comb was never made or not yet. Since 1964, excellent combs were made from the horn of Buffalo.  After  the war of Pak India in 1965 the import of buffalo horn  was stopped. Since then only the celluloid comb has been made. Our country's Buffalo horn is not very good quality and it can not be made from standard quality that's why  it has been reduced.

In the rotation of time, Jessore's comb industry has grown to such a stage today It is not possible to sustain without government funding.If the industry gets government assistance, it can be exported abroad by meeting the demands of the country.