Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- The Ministry of Industries is expediting the registration of products as geographical indications (GIs) as four more items have been published in the official journal, granting them GI status in Bangladesh.

The latest additions include Haribhanga mango from Rangpur, Agar wood and Agar Attar from Moulvibazar, and Monda from Muktgacha. This brings the total number of Bangladesh's GI-registered products to 28.

The ministry has registered a total of seven products in the past few days as Bangladeshi GIs.

According to insiders, the recent rush in registrations follows revelations that India has registered the "Tangail sari," a Bangladeshi heritage product, as its own GI.

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