Brahmanbaria's Chanamukhi sweet got recognition as a GI product
September 30, 20243 Mins Read
Jumbangla Desk: Brahmanbaria's sweet chickpeas have been recognized as a Geographical Indication (GI) product. This sweet is famous all over the country. This sweet is not made anywhere else in the country except Brahmanbaria.
Following the application of Brahmanbaria district administration, this confectionary has been recognized as a GI product. The Directorate of Patents, Designs and Trademarks (DPDT), an institution under the Ministry of Industry, confirmed the matter. DPDT recognizes the GI of a product.
If the culture of the population plays the most important role in the production of a product in the context of the soil, water, and climate of a country, then it is recognized as a GI product of that country. GI recognition is very important to identify a product.
According to district administration sources, the Directorate of Patents, Designs and Trademarks (DPDT), an institution under the Ministry of Industry, confirmed to the Brahmanbaria district administration that Brahmanbaria was registered as a baby-oriented GI product on September 24. Chanamukhi has Geographical Indication (GI) number 41 in DPDT.
On September 24, Director General of DPDT. The GI certificate sent to the district administration signed by Munim Hasan mentions that Chanamukhi Sweets of Brahmanbaria have been registered in the Geographical Indication Registration Book in the name of Brahmanbaria District Administrator since April 8 this year.
The then Deputy Commissioner of Brahmanbaria. First Shahgir Alam and then the outgoing Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Habibur Rahman sent a 10-page application to the Registrar of DPDT on April 2 to recognize Chanamukhi sweet as a Geographical Indication (GI) food. There he mentioned various things in detail including the characteristics of Chanamukhi sweets, geographical name, description of Chanamukhi, production method.
It is known that the name of Chanamukhi is mentioned as an old and traditional dish in the district information. Chanamukhi originated in Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh during the British period. Seven-eight liters of cow's milk is required to make one kg of Chanamukhi. The price of Chanamukhi per kg is 700 rupees.
Dulal Chandra Pal, owner of Adarsh Matri Bhandar on Faridul Huda Road in the city, said that first the milk has to be burnt and cooled to make milk. Then the chicks should be kept in a piece where the water will fall. The chick is tied in a clean cloth and hung to drain all the water. Gradually harden chickpeas should be cut into small pieces of almost uniform shape. After that, mix the chickpeas in the mixture of water, sugar and cardamom and stir. It is necessary to take out the chicks from that vein and cool it, i.e. dry it.
Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) of Brahmanbaria. Saiful Islam said, Chanamukhi has been recognized as a GI product. Officially, Chanamukhi has been brought under the branding of Brahmanbaria. It has also been included in the District Brandbook. Foreign guests including those of ministerial rank are entertained with Chanamukhi.
The popular history of Chanamukhi is that it was born by a craftsman from Kashidham, India named Mahadev Pade. Mahadev Pande came to Calcutta with his elder brother Durga Prasad and started working in a sweet shop. After the death of Durga Prasad, Mahadev got up and got out of there. He moved to Brahmanbaria. Then he started working at Shivram Modak shop in Medda, Municipal area. That Chanamukhi of Mahadev Paar made in Shivram's shop came into discussion within a few days. Later other shopkeepers also started making Chanamukhi.
