The Bangladesh Handloom Board is a government owned and operated statutory public sector organisation in

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. As of 2024, Mr. Abu Ahmed Siddiquei, Additional Secretary is the Chairman of the board.

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. It oversees the work of 1.5 million individual

handloom A loom is a device used to weaving, weave cloth and tapestry. The basic purpose of any loom is to hold the Warp (weaving), warp threads under tension (mechanics), tension to facilitate the interweaving of the weft threads. The precise shape of ...

workers in Bangladesh. It works for the preservation of classical Bangladesh weaving techniques of Benaras Palli,

jamdani Jamdani () is a fine muslin textile (figured with different patterns) produced for centuries in South Rupshi of Narayanganj district in Bangladesh on the bank of Shitalakhwa river. The historic production of jamdani was patronized by imperial ...

, and

muslin Muslin () is a cotton fabric of plain weave. It is made in a wide range of weights from delicate sheers to coarse sheeting. It is commonly believed that it gets its name from the city of Mosul, Iraq. Muslin was produced in different regions o ...

. In 1981 it established a professional training institute for the use of handloom, in

Narsingdi Narsingdi () is a city and headquarters of Narsingdi District and the Narsingdi Sadar Upazila in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh. The Dhaka–Sylhet highway connects Narsingdi with the capital and other major cities. Narsingdi is one of the most impor ...

. In 2013, the Bangladesh Handloom Board Act was passed which made minor amendments to how often the board should meet.

References

1978 establishments in Bangladesh Organisations based in Dhaka Government agencies of Bangladesh Textile industry of Bangladesh {{Bangladesh-stub