Dhaka Shopping Tour (Self Guided), Dhaka

Kumudini Handicrafts Centre was founded in 1980. It offers traditional Bangladesh handicrafts of high quality made by local rural women. Kumudini has a developed network of artisans, which involves about 25,000 people from different rural areas. Here you can find embroidered Nakshi Kantha, Jamdani Sari, Dhaka Muslin, ceramics, baskets, wood, leather, bamboo, brass products, vegetable-dyed silk and much more. All of these items bear the cultural heritage of Bangladesh. The Center offers its products for local as well as international markets.

Jatra is a well-known shop among handicraft shops in Dhaka. It is unique because all of its products have a trademark stamp of some Bangladesh artwork on them. The shop offers clothes, lamps, home decoration accessories. You can find interesting items here such as special handmade paper.

New Jarwa House is a jewelry shop placed in the Molly Capita Center in Dhaka. It offers bridal and gold jewelry for women, to be worn on almost any part of the body: neck, ear, nose, arms, ankles, waist and more. Don’t hesitate to check out this amazing jewelry spot.

Aarong is a well-known, leading handicraft organization in Bangladesh. It has over 65,000 artisans from all over the country, most of which are women. Aaragon designers mix the traditional and the contemporary in a unique and appealing way, which has made it famous among customers. Here you can find a vast collection of crafts. There are clothes, shoes, and accessories for men, women, and children. Home textiles and accessories, jewelry, leather, terracotta, bamboo cane, candles, jute, ceramics and many more products can be found here as well.