Tangail Saree to get GI status soon

Traditional Tangail handloom saree will be recognised as Geographical Indication (GI) products soon.

Senior Secretary of the Industries Ministry Zakia Sultana said this at an emergency meeting on Monday.

The ministry instructed the authorities concerned to speed up the processing of all applications pending for recognition as GI products, she said.

She also asked district administrators to find and apply for one or more products or items from 64 districts across the country.

After recognition as GI products, branding initiatives will be taken on behalf of the industries ministry, she added.

In the meeting, the Deputy Commissioner of Tangail said that the application for registration of Tangail saree as a GI product will be submitted within two days after proper documentation. Pay-order for application fee has already been done, he added.