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Jamdani in UNESCO's cultural heritage list
In this month of victory, Bangladesh has earned yet another accolade. The country's exquisite 'Jamdani' has been added to the UNESCO'S list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity this year. On behalf of all artisans, patrons and connoisseurs of this weaving art, I would like to congratulate the four-member Bangladeshi delegation to bring such a laurel for the country. The delegation must have been very convincing in presenting the proposal in favour of Jamdani's unanimous inclusion to the prestigious list at the conference in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, held in the first week of December.
This rare honour was due for a long time and the dedicated Jamdani artisans deserved this much needed international recognition. The merit, brilliance, craftsmanship and exquisite sense of design of these weavers has passed through generations and they have preserved it with dedication in spite of many odds. The craft, particularly the main product of this process, Jamdani sari, is very much an intangible cultural heritage of this country and its people.
Our permanent representative at the UNESCO deserves special felicitation for this success. We hope that our government will do everything necessary to further develop this industry and arrange for the welfare of these skilled artisans.
Maleka Khan
Former President
Banglacraft
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