UNB, Dhaka :
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Wednesday hoped the 20th edition of the month-long Dhaka International Trade Fair 2014 (DITF-2015) would fetch higher export orders making it a success.
“We had received export orders worth Tk 80 crore from the DITF-2014… we’re expecting higher export orders this time,” he told a press conference in the city.
The Ministry of Commerce and Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) jointly arranged the briefing at the fair secretariat to let the media know about the fair.
Senior Commerce Secretary Hedayetullah Al Mamoon and EPB Vice Chairman Shubhashish Bose were also present.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to inaugurate the fair, the largest and most vibrant showcasing event in the country, at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre at Agargaon at 11am on Thursday. The fair will be held at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar on the west side of Bangabandhu International Conference Centre till January 31.
The Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) and the Commerce Ministry host the DITF every year which turns out to be a favourite destination for one whole month for not only Dhakaites, but also for general people and traders from elsewhere in the country.
The Commerce Minister said some 14 countries-India, Pakistan, China, Malaysia, Iran, Thailand, the USA, Turkey, Singapore, Australia, the UK, the UAE, South Korea and Germany-along with Bangladesh will take part in the fair.
He hoped that some 75-80 thousand visitors will visit the fair regularly and there will be 97 pavilions with 58 mini pavilions apart from 516 stalls.
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Wednesday hoped the 20th edition of the month-long Dhaka International Trade Fair 2014 (DITF-2015) would fetch higher export orders making it a success.
“We had received export orders worth Tk 80 crore from the DITF-2014… we’re expecting higher export orders this time,” he told a press conference in the city.
The Ministry of Commerce and Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) jointly arranged the briefing at the fair secretariat to let the media know about the fair.
Senior Commerce Secretary Hedayetullah Al Mamoon and EPB Vice Chairman Shubhashish Bose were also present.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to inaugurate the fair, the largest and most vibrant showcasing event in the country, at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre at Agargaon at 11am on Thursday. The fair will be held at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar on the west side of Bangabandhu International Conference Centre till January 31.
The Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) and the Commerce Ministry host the DITF every year which turns out to be a favourite destination for one whole month for not only Dhakaites, but also for general people and traders from elsewhere in the country.
The Commerce Minister said some 14 countries-India, Pakistan, China, Malaysia, Iran, Thailand, the USA, Turkey, Singapore, Australia, the UK, the UAE, South Korea and Germany-along with Bangladesh will take part in the fair.
He hoped that some 75-80 thousand visitors will visit the fair regularly and there will be 97 pavilions with 58 mini pavilions apart from 516 stalls.
