Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun handed over the GI certificate to Dr Md Shafiqul Islam, chief scientific Officer of Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) at a ceremony held at the Industries Ministry on Monday. The certificate was given on behalf of the Patents, Designs and Trademarks Directorate, which operates under the Industries Ministry. Also Read - Dhakai Jamdani gets patent in global first for BangladeshThe GI recognition will benefit mango growers, traders, and agro-based entrepreneurs, he hoped. Dr Md Shafiqul Islam said 3,500 metric tons of Khirsapat mangoes were produced on 3,400 acres in Chapainawabganj last year. Also Read - 22 Bangladeshi products waiting to get GI certificationKhirshapat mangoes are the tastiest mangoes of Chapainawabganj district which produces 20-25% of all mangoes in the country each season.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 27, 2019 12:45 UTC