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Slum-dwellers bring pride, revenues for Bangladesh
Nazir Ahmed (39) may leave Bangladesh in a lifetime but his handiwork remains the country’s unrivaled flag career in six continents.
Ahmed is the third generation of Urdu-speaking Muslims who weave Banarsi sarees – a traditional, colourful female dress in Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. While this hand-made attire of Jamdani or Katan variety is an integral part of fashion-conscious women’s wardrobe, the common femalefolk wears its cheaper and more robust version.
Mirpur Banarsi saree producers proudly claim that their handiwork has been a special choice of leading icons of the Mumbai film industry, blockbuster film Devdas exhibiting a vast variety of Banarsi sarees from Mirpur.
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