Amid demonstrations against the Geographical Indication recognition of Tangail saree as an India-origin product, the Department of Patents, Designs and Trademarks has called a meeting to discuss the issue. Besides setting a course of action, the meeting on Sunday will consider lodging a protest against India’s claim, the department’s Assistant Director Md Belal Hossain said on Saturday. "Tangail is not a part of India, nor does the Tangail saree belong to India," he said. The department’s Director (Trademarks) Md Zillur Rahman said they could not respond earlier because Friday was the weekend. The controversy ignited when the Indian Ministry of Culture, in a Facebook post on Thursday, asserted that the Tangail saree originated from West Bengal, a claim that contradicts the saree's deep-rooted association with Bangladesh.

Source: bd News24 February 03, 2024 21:58 UTC