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Although the Kortia Haat, established on about 200 bighas of land, is claimed to be 200 years old, many say that before the partition of the country in 1947, the main market for Tangail's woven sarees was located in Kolkata. Tangail weavers used to take sarees to Kolkata by steamers, launches and ships from Charabari, Porabari, Nalchia Ghat and Subarnakhali Port. After the partition, the main Tangail weaving haat was in Bajitpur in the district. Not only domestic wholesalers, but buyers from India and England also came to buy sarees. Seeing such a demand for Tangail sarees and the arrival of buyers from home and abroad, the famous Kortia zamindar family of Tangail felt the need for a haat. Wazed Ali Khan Ponni alias Chand Mia, a member of the Panni family, built a haat across a vast area of Kortia. At that time, Kortia was a river port. Haats were held there throughout the week. Along with saris, various items including cattle, handmade textiles and so on were sold. After its establishment, this market became famous for jute and cattle. Later, Tangail became popular for saris. The popular means of transportation at that time was the river. The Lauhajang River has dried up, the river port has disappeared. However, the Karatia Cloth Market still stands as a witness to the times. Even today, the need for this market has not gone away. Contact email address for sponsorship, affiliate or other business purpose: [email protected] #করতিয়া_হাট #টাংগাইল_শারী #karatia_haat #tangail_saree