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After decades mastering a single craft, few alternative professions remain for the tatis. Photos: TBS

‘It ends with us’: The last tantis of Tangail

Generation after generation, the fathers taught their children, and they went on to become tantis, spending the rest of their lives weaving sharis and in turn, repeating the cycle. But that cycle...

File photo of Chattogram Port. Photo: TBS

Iran war disrupts raw material supply, makes plastic, GI fittings market unstable

The Jamdani Saree was the country’s first GI product, registered in 2016. Since then, the number has grown to 51. Photo: TBS

How GI products can drive sustainable export growth post LDC graduation

Weavers need proper training and subsidised prices for weaving materials. Otherwise, they will lose this heritage forever. Photo: TBS

Tangail shari: After winning GI battle, the 250-year-old heritage fights extinction

Participants at a discussion event at the state-run Bangladesh Institute of Management main campus in the capital on 14 April. Photo: Courtesy

People increasingly interested in GI goods, but unaware of economic impact: Experts

Madhupur is a key region for pineapple cultivation in the country. Photo: Collected

Pineapples of Madhupur recognised as GI product

Bronze jewellery of Gopalganj. Photo: BSS

Bronze jewellery of Gopalganj recognised as GI product

Representational image. Photo: BSS

Sundarbans’ honey being registered as GI product of Bangladesh

The majority of Sundarban's territory lies within Bangladesh and it is the primary extractor of Sundarban honey. Photo: Saad Abdullah

Here we go again: Sundarban honey is now an Indian GI product

While there are many motifs of the Tangail shari which became lost over time, the ones used by the weavers were largely inspired by this region. PHOTO: MEHEDI HASAN

Can anyone simply claim Tangail shari as their own?

File Photo: TBS

High Court orders listing of GI products across Bangladesh

A file photo of Sheikh Hasina. Photo: PID

PM stresses GI tagging of eligible products

Collage of Tangail saree and CPD logo.

Swift legal action needed over Tangail Saree GI tag: Debapriya