Spot orders likely to cross Tk 50cr
Staff Correspondent
A month-long 14th Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF)-2009 kicks off from today (Thursday) with the aim of giving a boost to country’s trade and commerce.
Organizers expect the participating companies will get above Tk50 crore spot orders from the month-long gathering for local and foreign traders.
DITF is a yearly event of Bangladesh government, which mainly aims to showcase local products to foreign buyers. The Ministry of Commerce and Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) is jointly organizing the fair at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in Dhaka.
President Professor Dr Iajuddin Ahmed is expected to inaugurate the month-long DITF on the ground adjacent to the western side of Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre at 11.00 am today.
300 pavilions and stalls from home and abroad will be set up in the fair. The partner country of this year is Sri Lanka and 12 other countries will participate in the fair while the number of participating countries was eight last year, the organizers said.
A high official of EPB said, “We are very much hopeful of good response from both the local and foreign customers, adding that “Like previous year, DITF-2009 will also get significant export orders from foreign and local buyers and the amount of spot orders will be above Tk50crore this year.”
The fair will help foreign investors and buyers create new business opportunities in Bangladesh and also establish direct and fruitful business contacts with their Bangladeshi counterparts, EPB officials said.
They said the exhibition will showcase a wide range of local and foreign products including machinery and equipment for agriculture, world-class ceramic and melamine wares, carpet, cosmetics, dairy products, electrical and electronic items, food and groceries, gift items, handicrafts, home appliances, leather, leather goods and footwear, jute and jute products, sports gear, sanitary ware, textile and garments, toys and stationery, watches and clocks, jewellery, ceramics, melamine, car and plastic products.
The countries taking part in the fair this year include India, Iran, Malaysia, Pakistan, Singapore, Thailand, Japan, Turkey, USA, China, Germany and United Arab Emirates (UAE), Khalilur Rahman, Director General of EPB said.
The exposition will remain open to visitors everyday from 10am to 9pm on weekdays and from 10am to 10pm on holidays. Like the previous year, the price of entry-ticket has been fixed at Tk 10 for adults and Tk 5 for minors.
Courtesy: thebangladeshtoday.com
