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Aarong
Company logo
IndustryRetail
GenreDepartment Store
Founded1978 (1978)
Area servedDhaka, Chittagong, Khulna, Sylhet, Comilla, Narayanganj
Key peopleTamara Abed
Productsfashion, toys, home decor, handicrafts, accessories, jewellery
OwnerBRAC
Websiteaarong.com
Zamindar ginny dolls on sale at an Aarong outlet
Home decor furnishings at an Aarong store in Chittagong

Aarong (Bengali: আড়ং; meaning Village Fair) is a chain of Bangladeshi department stores specializing in Bengali ethnic wear and handicrafts. Aarong is a social enterprise owned by the non-profit development agency BRAC. It employs a vast network of female rural artisans across the country, in producing traditional textiles, crafts and accessories for the urban market. It operates 14 stores in six Bangladeshi cities.

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