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The colourful Batik textiles of Cumilla

Komolpur in Cumilla’s Sadar Upazila has been renowned for more than half a century for its handmade batik fabrics. The factories here make this fabric from white cotton or silk thana cloth without any machinery. Batik sarees, three-pieces, shirts and lungees are sold at affordable prices at various shops in Cumilla.

Batik cloth is dried in the sun. Batik cloth from Cumilla’s Komolpur is in high demand, both at home and abroad. Photo: Tanvir Dipu
Batik cloth is dried in the sun. Batik cloth from Cumilla’s Komolpur is in high demand, both at home and abroad. Photo: Tanvir Dipu
Batik cloth is dried in the sun. Batik cloth from Cumilla’s Komolpur is in high demand, both at home and abroad. Photo: Tanvir Dipu
Batik cloth is dried in the sun. Batik cloth from Cumilla’s Komolpur is in high demand, both at home and abroad. Photo: Tanvir Dipu
A woman folds batik fabrics after drying them in Cumilla’s Komolpur. Most of the workers in the factories here are women. Photo: Tanvir Dipu
A woman folds batik fabrics after drying them in Cumilla’s Komolpur. Most of the workers in the factories here are women. Photo: Tanvir Dipu
Two women fold batik fabrics after drying them in Cumilla’s Komolpur. Most of the workers in the factories here are women. Photo: Tanvir Dipu
Two women fold batik fabrics after drying them in Cumilla’s Komolpur. Most of the workers in the factories here are women. Photo: Tanvir Dipu
Two women fold batik fabrics after drying them in Cumilla’s Komolpur. Most of the workers in the factories here are women. Photo: Tanvir Dipu
Two women fold batik fabrics after drying them in Cumilla’s Komolpur. Most of the workers in the factories here are women. Photo: Tanvir Dipu
A boy lets batik cloth dry in the sun in Cumilla’s Komolpur. There are several batik factories in the area. Photo: Tanvir Dipu
A boy lets batik cloth dry in the sun in Cumilla’s Komolpur. There are several batik factories in the area. Photo: Tanvir Dipu
Around 25 factories in Komolpur and several other villages in Cumilla produce the aesthetically beautiful batik fabrics. These fabrics are also exported abroad. Photo: Tanvir Dipu
Around 25 factories in Komolpur and several other villages in Cumilla produce the aesthetically beautiful batik fabrics. These fabrics are also exported abroad. Photo: Tanvir Dipu
A craftsman dyes cloth at a batik factory in Cumilla’s Komolpur. Photo: Tanvir Dipu
A craftsman dyes cloth at a batik factory in Cumilla’s Komolpur. Photo: Tanvir Dipu
A craftsman dyes cloth at a batik factory in Cumilla’s Komolpur. Photo: Tanvir Dipu
A craftsman dyes cloth at a batik factory in Cumilla’s Komolpur. Photo: Tanvir Dipu

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Published : 12 May 2025, 11:26 PM

Updated : 21 Aug 2026, 05:53 PM

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