Nipa said if she had not started the work at that time, she could not continue her study and help her family. Like her, Nasima Begum, Taslima Akter and Morzina Akter of the same village also started embroidering saree, kameez and dupatta in order to continue their studies.
Around 10,000 women of 12 villages in the district namely Daliarchar and Nodar in Sadar upazila and Gangatia, Lakuhati, Kurimara, Dipeshwar, Pumdi, Dangri, Panan, Syedpur, Keshera and Gabindapur villages in Hossainpur upazila earn their livelihood mostly by embroidering the items mentioned above. Girls, who could not continue their studies due to financial constraints, have also been engaged in this sector for their economic self-sufficiency. Haresa Khatun of Daliarchar village said: “I take a week to complete embroidering a piece of saree and earn Tk500 to Tk700. A single piece of saree is sold at Tk5,000 to Tk15,000 in Dhaka.”
Rahima Khatun, Jesmin Akter, Rina Begum and Nurunnahar of Nodar village told our correspondent while he was visiting the area recently that businessmen take embroidered saree, kamiz and dupatta from them and sell the items at renowned shopping malls in Dhaka city.
They urged the authorities concerned to extend their hands to help them flourish the industry.
Milan Mia, a middleman in the sector, said, “We provide the women with Jari, Chumki and stones along with saree, kamiz and dupatta to make exquisite artwork on the fabrics.”
Md Abdullah Al Mamun, UNO of Hossainpur upaila, said, “We will try to play an important role in making the women in the locality self- reliant by giving them small loans and sewing training.”
Thursday, June 04, 2026
