The National Handicrafts Policy, which was formulated eliciting opinions of all stakeholders, will get final approval by next month.
Industries minister Dilip Borua disclosed this while presiding over an inter- ministerial meeting on the policy at his ministry on Sunday.After a threadbare discussion on the draft policy, the minister said that formulation of the National Handicrafts Policy was one of the successes of the Awami League-led grand alliance government.
He said the policy will create a scope for exporting Bangladeshi handicraft products abroad after fulfilling demands of local buyers. Handicrafts are the part of Bangladesh’s
cultural heritage and these will play an important role in brightening the country’s cultural heritage abroad, he added.
The meeting formed a committee headed by additional secretary to the industries ministry GM Joynal Abedin Bhuiyan to finalise the draft policy by the end of this month on the
basis of opinions of all stakeholders.
Industries secretary Mohammad Moinuddin Abdullah, additional secretary GM Joynal Abedin Bhuiyan, senior officials of Cultural, Textiles and Jute and Civil Aviation and Tourism ministries and representatives of BSCIC, Board of Investment, Export Promotion Bureau, Bangladesh Bank, FBCCI and Banglacrafts attended the meeting.
The policy was formulated aimed at capacity building of the craftswomen and ethnic minorities in the rural areas to produce import alternatives products by using their artistry and creativity.
-With New Age input
