If a country's soil, water, climate and culture play the most important role in the production of a product, then it is recognized as a geographical indication (GI) product of that country. That means that product cannot be produced anywhere else except that area. In other words, #GI is a geographical indication symbol used to indicate the reputation or qualities of a product due to a specific place of origin. Usually the GI includes the name of the place of origin (city, region or country).
2. The full form of GI is (Geographical indication).
3. #WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) is the organization that recognizes GI products.
The number of GI products is currently 25. But it will continue to grow! Next on the timeline as GI products: Narsingdi's Amritsagar bananas and latkons too.
4. # List of GI-Products:
1. Jamdani saree 2. Bangladesh hilsa 3. Khirsapat Mango of Chapainawabganj 4. White soil of Vijaypur 5. Kataribhog of Dinajpur 6. Bangladesh Kalijira 7. Shataranji of Rangpur (used as seat, bed and wall mat) 8. Rajshahi silk 9. Dhaka is muslin 10. Bagda shrimp of Bangladesh 11. Rajshahi - Chapainawabganj Fazli Mango 12. Tulshimala Paddy of Sherpur 13. Bogra curd 14. Langra Mango of Chapainawabganj 15. Ashwina Mango of Chapainawabganj 16. Shitalpati of Bangladesh 17. Natore Kachagolla 18. Rasmalai of Comilla 19. Kushtia Til Khwaja 20. Porabari of Tangail is amazing 21. Bangladesh Black Bengal Goat 22.Jesore date molasses 23. Saree of Tangail 24. Sweet drink of Rajshahi 25. Rasgollal of Gopalganj