<h2>Handicrafts of Bangladesh</h2>

                     
                      Handicraftsof Bangladesh       

                Handicrafts are crafts that are carried on by hand. Unlike the products of big industries the handicraft products bear marks of skill of the artisans. Bangladesh has a good tradition in the production of handicrafts goods.      

                  Hand loom weaving is by far the most important handicraft industry in Bangladesh. Dhaka, the home of world famous   Muslin  industry, is still leading with her fine sarees ornamented with  ‘zoris’ and her famous  ‘Zamdani’. The coloured sarees of Tangail, Pabna, Kustia, Bagerhat, Mainamati, Joypara, etc. are noted for beauty and durability. Sarees of other qualities are made almost everywhere in Bangladesh by the Tantis and Karikars.    

                                  Hand-spinning by the charka is carried on extensively in Bangladesh. In Noakhali and Comila, Khaddar cloths made of hand spun yarn are produced in a large quantity.

                          The conch-shell works of Dhaka is famous. Buttons, bracelets, bangles, chains, rings and small images are made of conch-shell. The craftsmen are known as ‘Shankharis’. Bangles, combs, necklaces, caskets, buttons, paper-weights, etc. are made of ivory and mother of pearl in Bangladesh. Rangpur is famous for its fine ivory carving. 

                                 Two of the famous crafts of Bangladesh are cane and bamboo works. Sylhet is an important center of cane industry. Sylhet also produces ‘Seetalpatis’ which have the greatest reputation. Furniture of many kinds and designs are made of bamboo. Chairs, tables, benches, sofas, racks and shelves are made of Bamboo almost in every district of Bangladesh. Mats with various designs are made in Khulna.   

                                                                                 

                                                             Nakshi Quilt

                   

                        Pottery is a familiar craft of Bangladesh. People get their earthen pots, pitchers and other earthen wares of daily use from the potters. Painted pottery and image-making are beautiful crafts also. The images made by the Hindu artisans on different occasions of the ‘Puja’ prove their keen sense of beauty and design.

                         Of other handicrafts of Bangladesh we may mention the silk products of Rajshshi. The carpenters also produce different kinds of furniture for household and other uses. The art, skill and imagination of the simple village women of Bangladesh find charming expression in their embroidery works and other handiwork like Kanthas, Sikas etc.

                         In fine, handicrafts are trying to keep up the heritage , tastes and genius of our nation.