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Two-day apparel show in Ctg from tomorrow

Staff Correspondent, ctg
A two-day exposition of fabrics, apparel and its accessories begins at the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB), Chittagong Centre tomorrow.
The show titled "Chittagong Apparel, Fabrics & Accessories Exposition (CAFAXPO) 2003" is expected to be inaugurated by Commerce Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury at 10am.
Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), Chittagong, is organising the exposition, the first of its kind in the port city.
On the eve of the exposition BGMEA, Chittagong leaders at a press conference held at a local hotel yesterday said the exposition aims at making buyers and visitors from both home and abroad aware of the fabrics, ready-made garments and accessories manufactured in Chittagong.
The business leaders at the
press conference advocated setting up of more backward linkage industries to face the possible stiff competition after the year 2004.
They observed progress in setting up such industries is not at desired level for which they mainly blamed capital constraint.
They hoped that the fair would encourage entrepreneurs to set up fabrics and accessories industries here.
The BGMEA leaders said the garments sector have achieved 90 per cent self-reliance in accessories. But achievement in weaving is 20 per cent, as the country depends on imported fabrics.
A total of 19 local garments industries would participate in the exposition to display their products at 21 stalls. Foreign fabrics and accessories, garments machinery, IT and ready-made garments would also be put on display.
Outgoing First Vice-president of BGMEA Ershad Ullah read out
written statement at the conference attended, among others, by BGMEA leaders Shahabuddin, Abdus Salam, Helal Uddin Chowdhury, Saifuddin Ahmed Chowdhury, Moinuddin Mintu and Ishtiaq Ahmed.
On the sidelines of the exposition, a roundtable will be held at Chittagong Club auditorium at 11am tomorrow. Leaders of both the ruling and mainstream opposition parties will take part in the discussion.
From the ruling party, Food Minister Abdullah Al Noman and Gaji Md. Shahjahan Jewel MP and from the opposition, Suranjit Sengupta MP and Asaduzzaman Noor MP will participate in the roundtable.
Editor of the Prothom Alo, Motiur Rahman, will moderate the roundtable titled " Coordinated efforts by all political parties will help all export-oriented industries including garments survive in the international competition".