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Vegetable dyeing holds huge potential, experts observe

BSS, Chittagong
The vegetable dyeing, an ancient but natural and sophisticated process of colouring yarn and fabrics, has immense prospect in Bangladesh because of its commercial viability and hygienic elements.
This was observed by speakers and experts involved in this field at the inaugural session of a 3-day intensive training workshop on "Vegetable Dyeing" for the prospective women entrepreneurs here Sunday.
The workshop is being organised jointly by the Bangladesh Employer's Federation (BEF) and International Labour Organisation (ILO) area office in Dhaka in collaboration with Chittagong Women Entrepreneurs (WE).
Chaired by WE president Monowara Hakim Ali, the inaugural session was also addressed, among others, by director of the ILO area
office, Gopal Bhattacharya, BEF vicepresident Rokeya Quader, BIM Management Counselor M A Samad Chowdhury, WE vice-president Khaleda Awal and vegetable dyeing expert Syeda Rubi Gaznabi.
A total of 25 women entrepreneurs are participating in the workshop.
The speakers said there are huge scopes of employment generation in vegetable dyeing profession specially for the women as it is a labour intensive cottage industry and indigenous raw materials which is cheap and easily available in the country.
Gopal Bhattacharya said ILO's support to such programme for women empowerment and to ensure their economic self-sufficiency will be continued in the future.
He said the ILO has been working closely with the Bangladesh government and BEF over past several years for the cause of women like gender issues, equal opportunity policies and skill development programme for the women entrepreneurs.
Talking to BSS after the opening session, renowned expert in the vegetable dyeing Syeda Rubi Gaznabi said there are great prospects of vegetable dye products because these are hygienic and price effective although dependence on natural dye sources have been largely replaced by synthetic dyes at the demand of quick commercial production.
Gaznabi who has been involved in this field since 1982 dedicating herself to restore the past glory of this diminishing heritage of the country said vegetable dyeing products are gaining popularity among the people because these attract them for natural application.
Gaznabi, author of the book "Bangladesher Prakritik Rong", expressed her gratitude to the authority of the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) for their initiatives and support for the restoration of such glorious heritage in the country's handicraft sector.