BUY HERE AND HELP UNITED ARTISANS OF BANGLADESH

BaSE stands for Bangladesh Shilpo Ekota, which means United Artisans of Bangladesh.

We started using this name in 1992, but we are older than that.

Some of us started this activity in 1975; some groups are younger.

But since the beginning we have tried to help each other, coordinating our activity, meeting to analyze and solve common problems, and sharing exporting facilities.

The about 10.000 persons involved in our handicrafts activities live and work in the Khulna area, in the South West of Bangladesh.

Since 1977 we have been regularly selling our products to some Italian organizations, exporting directly through Mongla Port (42 km South of Khulna City), although each group is free to keep contact with various different buyers through other organizations.

In 1992 we had the chance to print our catalogue thanks to the specific contribution of Sir Jhon Ltd., our first buyer in Italy based in Morbegno.

Now we are given the opportunity to present the variety of our products directly on the web thanks to the Rotarians of Sondrio, Credito Valtellinese and Banca Popolare di Sondrio.
The link with Valtellina, started with the presence among us of Fr. Giovanni Abbiati from Sondrio, is getting stronger year after year!