Naogaon, March 8 -- A quiet transformation is unfolding across villages in Naogaon as thousands of rural women are finding employment through the weaving and embroidery of traditional caps popularly known as "Kuppia."

What began as a small initiative more than a decade ago has now grown into a thriving cottage industry, providing livelihoods for nearly 50,000 women in the district and generating significant foreign currency through exports to the Middle East.

According to officials of the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC), around 90 percent of workers involved in the export-oriented cap weaving sector in Naogaon are women, most of whom work from their homes while managing household responsibilities.

Their meti...