Bangladesh to participate in textile fair in Sweden
August 10, 2010
Bangladesh will participate in a two-day international textile and garment fair and one-to-one business meeting at the Swedish port city of Boras, reports BSS.
Ride Bangladesh-Canada trade wave
April 10, 2010
The foreign minister yesterday asked businessmen to fully utilise the potential of the Canadian export market, as bilateral trade between Canada and Bangladesh is growing faster.
Foreign apparel makers plan relocation to Bangladesh
April 3, 2010
BATEXPO ends amid warm response from buyers.
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A woman picks clothes on display at the 20th BATEXPO-2009, organised by Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association in Dhaka. The three-day fair that pulled in warm responses from international buyers ended yesterday.Photo: Anisur Rahman
Regional trade and economic cooperation in South Asia
March 25, 2010
Dhaka International Trade Fair Exhibits galore at flagship fair
March 25, 2010
Visitors emerge from the 15th Dhaka International Trade Fair 2010. The annual event has gained popularity among urban people.
International Textile & Garment Machinery Exhibition-2010
February 9, 2010
The 7th Dhaka International Textile & Garment Machinery Exhibition-2010 (DTG2010) begins today (Tuesday) in the city.
DTG 2010 to be held at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre is aimed to introduce latest machinery and technology to the local textiles and garment manufacturers.
Jute and Textiles Minister Latif Siddiqui will inaugurate the event as chief guest while Industries Minister Dilip Borua is expected to attend the inaugural session.
Textile and clothing industry, accounting for 78 per cent of the total export earnings, plays the most dominant and expanding role in the Bangladesh economy.
The organisers hoped the event will be a gateway to provide and creat more opportunity for Bangladeshi exporters to come into contact or deal with related manufacturers, regional agents and wholesalers at one place and source high quality machinery, equipment and materials, after the multi fiber regime.
The event will be jointly organised by BTMA and Yorkers Trade and Marketing Service Company of Hong Kong.
Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) president Abdul Hai Sarker said, previously businessmen had to go abroad to source modern machinery and technology suppliers. But now they can get the facility at their doorsteps.
“So all entrepreneurs, especially the owners of small and medium apparel units, should utilise the opportunity,” he said at a press conference at BTMA office Sunday.
BTMA president said “Textile and clothing industry, accounting for 78 per cent of the total export earnings, plays the most dominant and expanding role in the Bangladesh economy.”
He informed that the demand of Bangladeshi textile and garment products will be stable in the markets of United Kingdom and United States of America for next 25 years.
“Bangladesh is the main supply source of textile product at this moment. Once upon a time Thailand was holding the position in the Asian region followed by Korea, Taiwan and India.”
Mr. Sarker said “Now we are able to fulfill 100 per cent local demand of yarn, 95 per cent of knit and 40 per cent of woven materials. The sector can be more developed if the government provides power and gas supply as well as policy support.”
He said that the exhibition will ultimately accelerate technological advancement of Bangladesh and help productivity and competitiveness to meet domestic and export demand in the Multi Fiber regime.
He said that the recent step of the government of holiday staggering in the seven zones for reducing gas crisis could save 30 to 40 million cubic feet gas. But still there will be a shortage of 500 million cubic feet.
He urged the government for a permanent multipurpose exhibition center near new airport area as Bangabandhu International Conference Centre is not good enough for this kind of display.
A total of 750 booths with world-class leading brands from Germany, Japan, Switzerland, China, Italy, Turkey, India, Spain, Korea, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the United States of America, Czech Republic, Malaysia, Brazil, the Netherlands and Sweden will take part in the exhibition.
Knitware expo kicks off on 2nd Nov 09
October 13, 2009
The country’s knitwear manufacturers and exporters will organise three-day long ’5th Bangladesh Knit Exposition-09′ from November 2, officials said.
The knit expo 09 will serve as an effective business gateway to present the latest collections of Bangladesh knit apparels, fabrics and accessories.
It will display the latest products and innovations of this sector as well as provide a platform for business deals with foreign buyers and leading local manufacturers and exporters.
Md. Kamal Uddin, senior executive (research) of BKMEA said, ” Our main competitor China will also take part in the expo for the first time, which is significant.”
“We have got request for about 90 stalls but we will be able to accommodate only 70 to 80 stalls at the winter garden of Dhaka Sheraton Hotel.”
He said of the stalls, at least 70 per cent will be allocated for the local entrepreneurs while 10 per cent for joint-ventures and the remaining for foreign entrepreneurs.
Expo Bangladesh 2009 trade fair begins in London November 1
September 27, 2009
A three-day Bangladesh fair in London will begin on November 1 in a bid to popularise the products of the country, reports UNB.
Bangladesh-British Trade Co-operation (BBTC) organises the Expo Bangladesh 2009 with the assistance of Bangladesh High Commission in London and British-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce.
Finance Minister AMA Muhith is likely to go to London to inaugurate the fair, said a press release.
Bangladeshi export items including apparels, leather products, tea, crafts, frozen food, dry food, furniture and home textile will be displayed at the fair.
Four-day RMG exhibition kicks off in city July 16
July 21, 2009
A four daylong comprehensive international exhibition for the Textile and Ready Made Garments (RMG) sector of Bangladesh will kick off at China Friendship Conference Center from July 16 in the city.
Conference & Exhibition Management Services Ltd (CEMS) USA in association with CEMS Bangladesh is organising four exhibitions in one go that is-”10th Textech Bangladesh 2009 International Expo”, “3rd Dye+Chem Bangladesh 2009 Expo”, ’3rd Dhaka International Yarn and fabric show 2009″ and 7th Machinery Bangladesh 2009″. The organizer disclosed this at a press conference in press club Monday.
Commerce Minister Faruk Khan is expected to inaugurate the ceremony on July 16. Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) president Salam Murshedy and Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturer Exporters Association (BKMEA) president Fazlul Haque will remain present at the inaugural ceremony.
President and Managing Director of CEMS USA and Asia Pacific Mehrun N Islam said the RMG industry of Bangladesh has the key position in the export sector.
‘Keeping in mind the potential of this sector and to further boost the exports, CEMS has been organizing the Textech since 10 years now as there is a need for such exhibition which displays the latest technology that our country obtain to update with the quality of the competitors in the world market,’ she said.
The organiser said the four exhibitions would showcase textile and garment machinery, accessories, dyes and chemicals, general machinery, international yarn and fabric manufacturers.
They added that the exhibitions are not only to the textile and garment world but also to the entire export sector of Bangladesh. As well as it will lift up the tourism sector of Bangladesh.
Shahid S Sarwar, Group Director of CEMS Global Operation said these four exhibitions targeted to the entire business community would play an important role by assembling worldwide technology, machinery and material manufacturers at the doorsteps of the manufacturers of Bangladesh under one roof to appraise them of the latest development.
Over 350 exhibitors from over 15 countries will participate in these exhibitions. 700 stalls will be there. There will be no entry fee but businessmen have registration to watch the exhibition.
The exhibition will remain open for trade visitors everyday from 10:30 am to 7:30 pm.
EPB approves int’l trade fair calendar for next fiscal
July 7, 2009
The Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) has decided to promote exports from 12 sectors through participating in 37 international fairs during the upcoming 2009-2010 fiscal.
These sectors include handicraft, textile, readymade garments, frozen foods, pharmacy, ship breaking, home textile, light engineering, and information and communication technology (ICT).
Official sources said the Bangladesh missions abroad will ensure the country’s participation in these fairs after studying the market potential of these sectors in those countries.
“A proposal has also been made to organise two or three single country fairs,” said EPB Vice Chairman Mohammad Shahab Ullah as the fair calendar was approved by its board of directors Sunday.
He said the country’s missions abroad will work on the potentiality of holding single country fairs and report to the government identifying the countries concerned.