Pandemic leaves Tangail’s sari industry in tatters
Sari weavers in Tangail are going through tough times for a drop in sales amidst the slowdown in economic activities for the coronavirus pandemic. PHOTO: MIRZA SHAKIL
Refaz Uddin, a traditional sari weaver based in Nagarpur upazila of Tangail, has been struggling to maintain his business for a few years now due to a fall in demand.
Uddin has continued operations at his factory, featuring nine handlooms and two power looms, by availing loans from both official and unofficial channels in hopes of better days to come.
His sufferings were compounded by the two-month general holiday starting March 26 last year declared by the government to shut down all economic activities in a bid to curb the spread of Covid-19.