PM announces handicrafts as 'product of the year'

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has announced handicrafts as the "product of the year" to give special attention to this sector due to its role in women's empowerment.

"I am announcing the handicrafts as the product of 2024 as has been playing a great role in women empowerment, making women economically self-reliant and generating employment for them," she said.

The handicrafts have also been contributing to reducing poverty, she added.

The premier made the remarks while inaugurating the month-long 28th Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) -2024 at the Bangabandhu Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Center in Purbachal New Town, on the outskirts of the capital on Sunday.

The fair was organised jointly by the Ministry of Commerce and the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB).