Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday asked the authorities concerned to take positive steps about the Geographical Indication (GI) certificates for the country's products.

She made the directive while chairing the cabinet meeting held at her office here in the city.

The issue of GI products came up for discussion in the meeting, said Cabinet Secretary MdMahbubHossain at a press briefing in the Bangladesh Secretariat. "The Prime Minister asked all to be active and take initiatives about (the GI certification) of our products," he said.

Earlier, Industry Minister NurulMajid Mahmud Humayun handed over the GI certificates for Tangail Saree, Narsingdi's Amrita Sagar Banana and Gopalganj's Rosogolla to the Prime Minister ...