The National Mastercraftspersons Award was introduced in 1989 by the National Crafts Council of Bangladesh with the objective of reviving traditional crafts, recognising the value of artisans and encouraging others to follow their traditions. Since 2010, the National Crafts Council of Bangladesh and Bengal Foundation have jointly organised the Mastercraftspersons Award and Crafts Fair.
The five-day Crafts Fair commenced on Thursday, 4 February 2016, 4 PM, at the Gyantapas Abdur Razzaq Bidyapeeth premises. Rights activist advocate Sultana Kamal and Rabindra Gope, Director, Folk and Crafts Museum, jointly inaugurated the fair and awarded four artisans the Mastercraftspersons Award on the day. Renowned Chakma hand-weaving artisan, and previous winner of the Mastercraftspersons Award, Sharatmala, attended the event as a special guest.

National Crafts Council of Bangladesh
Bengal Foundation

Mastercraftspersons Award ceremony
and five-day Crafts Fair 4 pm, Thursday, 4 February 2016

Gyantapas Abdur Razzaq Bidyapeeth
House 60, Road 7/A, Dhanmondi, Dhaka
Phone: 09617171015

The Crafts Fair was open from 4 to 8 February, 2016, 11 AM to 8 PM.