Dhaka International Trade Fair to kick off 21 January

Bangladesh

The 28th edition of Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) is set to kick off in the capital's Purbachal on 21 January.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the fair on 21 January, Mahbubur Rahman, director general-1 of the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), told The Business Standard today (15 January).

The DITF typically commences on 1 January each year. However, the EPB postponed the fair due to the 12th national elections.The bureau and the Ministry of Commerce have been jointly organising the Dhaka International Trade Fair since 1995 to support the promotion, expansion, marketing and production of local products.

The 28th DITF is set to take place for the third time at the "Bangabandhu Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Center (BBCFEC)" in Purbachal.Mahbubur Rahman said a total of 330 stalls, including pavilions.

Similar to the previous event, foreign companies will again set up their stalls, he added. During the last event, institutions from India, Hong Kong, Turkey, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Korea, Pakistan, Thailand, and Nepal participated, as per information from the EPB.