Bangladesh Handloom Board

Bangladesh Handloom Board
Formation1978
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Chairman
Abu Ahmed Siddiquei, NDC
Websitewww.bhb.gov.bd

The Bangladesh Handloom Board is a government owned and operated statutory public sector organisation in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1] As of 2024, Mr. Abu Ahmed Siddiquei, Additional Secretary is the 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 amendments to how often the board should meet.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Age-old Crafts for Contemporary Markets". The Daily Star. 2 August 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Bangladesh Handloom Board (BHB)". Bangladesh Handloom Board. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Bangladesh Handloom Board". Banglapedia. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Mirpur Benaras Palli saris mostly Indian". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Protection of Jamdani". The Daily Star. 13 July 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  6. ^ "Narsingdi weavers have no dream to weave". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  7. ^ "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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