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Bangladesh sari weaving tradition hangs by a thread
Demand drop and rising yarn costs have forced many Tangail weavers to quit, with UNESCO recognition failing to reverse the decline, officials and craftsmen said.
- On March 2, 2026, a Bangladeshi craftsman was photographed working a traditional handloom in Tangail, highlighting the Tangail sari's struggle against automation and economic pressures.
- Unstable yarn prices and land-port trade with neighbouring India being sealed have worsened weavers' struggles, traders say, as automation replaces handloom work.
- Factory owners report steep cuts in active handlooms, with Roy saying some factories have shut down entirely, as weavers earn 700 taka per sari and it takes at least two days, leaving families with about 350 taka daily.
- UNESCO recognition in December has not reversed workshop hardships, as Raghunath Basak, 75, fears the craft may end with him and says, 'I don’t know how he will cope after I am gone.'
- Shifting fashion among younger generations is reducing regular demand for Tangail saris as Kaniz Neera notes younger generation wears sari only on special occasions, but researchers remain cautiously optimistic.
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