Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday (July 17, 2023) received Kalabati sarees and handicrafts made from banana plant fibre. Bandarban Deputy Commissioner Yasmin Parveen Tibriji handed over three such sarees and two jewellery boxes to the PM at the cabinet room of the Prime Minister's office, according to the PM’s press wing. The Manipuri design Kalabati sarees,  first ever in Bangladesh, have been created by weaver Radhavati Devi of Moulvibazar using the fibre of banana plant. Read more: Gani’s handicraft on pavement goes on despite pandemic disruptions

With his eye-catching craft made of miniature plants, logs and coconut shells Abdul Gani is a familiar face on the pavement in the capital's Kuril Bhatara area. Gani’s work can hardly be missed by passers-by, especially those who care to add an extra colour to their home decoration. Many stop, bargain and buy his crafty works whose prices range from Tk. 1000 to 4,000 each.