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DITF-2020
Month-long DITF-2020 begins on Wednesday
DHAKA, Dec 29, 2019 (BSS) – The 25th Dhaka International Trade Fair
(DITF)-2020 will begin at the ground on the west of Bangabandhu International
Conference Centre (BICC) at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in the city on January 1,
2020.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to inaugurate the month-long
trade fair, organized jointly by the Commerce Ministry and Export Promotion
Bureau (EPB).
The authorities concerned have already completed all preparations to hold
the fair on around 26 acres of land in a peaceful atmosphere.
Adequate measures have been taken by the police administration to ensure
safety and security of the local and foreign visitors.
Talking to BSS, EPB Director General Avijit Chowdhury said all
preparations, including construction of stalls, have already been completed.
The entire fair venue will be under CC camera coverage to ensure safety and
security of visitors, he added.
He informed that around 450 stalls and pavilions, including premium
pavilions, foreign pavilions and mini foreign pavilions, have been
constructed in the fair venue.
Avijit said traders from over 21 countries, including India, Bhutan,
Pakistan, China, the United States, the United Kingdom, Nepal, Japan,
Australia, Germany, Hong Kong and Arab Emirates will participate in the fair.
He said the nation is going to celebrate the birth centenary of the Father
of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman from March 17, 2020 to March
17, 2021.
Marking the celebration, Avijit informed that a special pavilion has been
constructed for presenting the life and works of Bangabandhu.
He said the fair is also going to provide special focus on the ongoing
development activities of the present government under the leadership of
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
The EPB Director General said local producers in the remote areas of rural
Bangladesh who do not have financial strength to participate in the trade
fairs abroad will have the opportunity to display their products to the
foreign buyers at this fair.
BSS/KUC/ARS/1801 hrs