Matri Bhandar
Sweet shop in Bangladesh
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Matri Bhandar (Bengali: মাতৃ ভাণ্ডার) is a Bangladeshi traditional confectionery store well known for Rasmalai.[1] The taste of Rasmalai of Matri Bhandar has been appreciated in various national and international important places and events.[2][3] Rasmalai of Matribhandar is on the list of favorite food of various famous and important personalities. Among them are Earl Robert Miller and Geeta Pasi, who expressed their love for Matri Bhandar's product.[4][5]
- 362 A. K. Fazlul Haque Road, Comilla, Bangladesh
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| Formation | 1930 |
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| Type | Confectionery store |
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| Coordinates | 23.4619157°N 91.182947°E |
| Products | Sweets (esp. Rasmalai) |
| Owner | Anirban Sen |
Founder | Khanindra Sen and Manindra Sen |
| Staff | 25 |
Location
History
Khanindra and Monindra Sengupta were proprietor of the shop when it was established.[6] They were two brothers originated from Brahmanbaria who built the shop in 1930 using one man's space.[7][2] Ten years later, after one of the two founding brothers left for the land of no return, Shankar Sen inherited his father's shop and started running it.[3] Khaninder Sen's son Shankar Sen died 78 years after taking charge of the shop.[8] The current owner of Matri Bhandar is Anirban Sen Gupta.[2] Over time, Rasmalai of Matri Bhandar has become a part of the national culture of Comilla in this era.[9]
Store ownership
Sales
Confectionery stores in the same name
GI Registration
Finally, after constant effort by the government to get Rasmalai geographical indication registration for the Matri Bhandar,[10] it got approval with 3 other products simultaneously on 1 January 2024.[11]
In popular culture
In the book Misir Ali Omnibas (Vol. 2) of Misir Ali's novel series, it is mentioned that a character has bought a packet of Matri Bhandar's Rasmalai.[12]