Tangail Saree to get GI status soon: Secy
Tuesday, 6 February 2024
Senior Secretary of the Industries Ministry Zakia Sultana Monday said traditional Tangail handloom saree will be recognised as Geographical Indication (GI) products soon, reports BSS.
"So far, Bangladesh has got the ownership of a total of 21 GI products," she told a meeting on GI product recognition at Industries Ministry.
Zakia instructed the authorities concerned to speed up the processing of all applications pending for recognition as GI products.
She also asked district administrators to find and apply for one or more products or items from 64 districts across the country.