The Bangladesh Handloom Board is a government owned and operated statutory public sector organisation in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1] As of 2023, Md. Mahmud Hossain, Additional Secretary is the Chairman of the board.[2]
| Formation | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
Chairman | Md. Mahmud Hossain |
| Website | www |
History edit
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 amendments to how often the board should meet.[7]
References edit
- ^ a b "Age-old Crafts for Contemporary Markets". The Daily Star. 2 August 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "Bangladesh Handloom Board (BHB)". Bangladesh Handloom Board. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Bangladesh Handloom Board". Banglapedia. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "Mirpur Benaras Palli saris mostly Indian". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "Protection of Jamdani". The Daily Star. 13 July 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "Narsingdi weavers have no dream to weave". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "Draft of BCSIR Act gets cabinet nod". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
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