In a landmark decision, the World Craft Council (WCC) gave the recognition through a letter on Friday, said Upazila Nirbahi Officer of Sonargaon Anjan Kumar Sarkar. Following the application, a delegation of WCC judges visited Sonargaon in the first week of September to decide the matter. With this, any place of Bangladesh has been recognised as the World Craft City for the first time and this will create scope for exchange of experiences and strategies at the national, regional and international levels, the UNO said. Earlier in 2016, the Department of Patents, Designs and Trademarks (DPDT) recognised Jamdani, a traditional fabric of the country, as a Geographical Indication (GI) product of Bangladesh. The demand for quality Jamdani saris has increased exponentially over the years.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 13, 2019 18:00 UTC