The women of this district were considered to be skilled but could not show their talent due to neglect.

Legend has it that during the British period, the residents of a village on the banks of the Meghna River in that district used to make art works using rice powder.

[3] As part of the folk art of Bangladesh, this Nakshi Pitha is designed in different ways.

[4] Its varieties include Sankhlata, Kajalalata, Chiral or Chiranpata, Hijalpata, Sajnepata, Uriaful, Bent or Vat flower, Padmadighi, Sagardighi, Sarpus, Champabaran, Kanyamukha, Jamimukha, Jamaimuchra, Satinmuchra etc.

[6] Pitha festival is organized in Bangladesh every year on the occasion of Poush Sankranti.