Bangladesh Handloom Board

Bangladesh Handloom Board
Formation 1978
Headquarters Dhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Website Bangladesh Handloom Board

The Bangladesh Handloom Board is a government owned and operated Statutory Public Sector Organisation in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1] Jashim Uddin Ahmed is the present chairman of the board.[2]

History

The Bangladesh Handloom Board was established in January 1978 by the government of Bangladesh. It is managed by the Ministry of Textiles and Jute.[1] It oversees the work of 1.5 million individual handloom workers in Bangladesh.[3] It works for the preservation of classical Bangladesh weaving techniques of Benaras Palli, Jamdani, and Muslin.[4][5]

In 1981 it established a professional training institute for the use of handloom, in Narsingdi.[6] In 2013 the Bangladesh Handloom Board Act was passed which made minor amendents to how often the board should meet.[7]

Vision

To make overall development and expansion of handloom sector through improved technology and by improving the socio-economic condition of the weavers all over the country.

Mission

To develop the weavers as well as the handloom sector, following initiatives have been taken :

  • To provide services to the weavers through the field level officers.
  • Organize the handloom weavers by forming them into various groups and the different co- operative societies.
  • To provide training in order to increase their efficiency and develop the quality of production of handloom fabrics and achieve the special technical skill.
  • To provide working capital through micro-credit facilities.
  • Rehabilitate the specialized Jamdani & Benarasi weavers of cluster villages.
  • To create the marketing facilities of handloom fabrics.

References

  1. 1 2 "Age-old Crafts for Contemporary Markets". thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. 2 August 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "Demystifying Muslin". thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "Bangladesh Handloom Board". en.banglapedia.org. Banglapedia. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "Mirpur Benaras Palli saris mostly Indian". en.prothom-alo.com. Prothom Alo. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "Protection of Jamdani". thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. 13 July 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  6. ↑ "Narsingdi weavers have no dream to weave". archive.dhakatribune.com. Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  7. ↑ "Draft of BCSIR Act gets cabinet nod". archive.dhakatribune.com. Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
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