Nakshikantha exhibition at BSCIC

The delicate needlework,use of colour, exclusivedesigns and regional diversity have made the artbalanced in all respect.

Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) has organised a 5-day-long Nakshikantha exhibition at its design centre at Motijheel. About eleven stalls are exhibiting and selling their products such as bed cover, night gowns, t-shirts, kanthas, panjabees, 'three-piece', bags, cushion cover and , wall-hangings all on Nakshikanthas at the fair. This is the first ever arrangement by the design centre where small industry owners from Bogra, Jessore, Jamalpur, Tangail, Dhaka and other districts have come to attend the fair. The price of the products range from Tk. 20 to Tk. 4500.

The objective of the exhibition, according to the chief designer of the centre, Kamal Uddin Ahmed, is to exhibit the Nakshikantha from different parts of the country and popularise these products which is an integral part of our culture. The change in the designs, texture and composition has made the Nakshikanthas more attractive, modern and developed from that of the past.

The show is open for all from10 am to 7 pm everyday.