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Bid to boost exports

Dhaka plans to appear in 21 fairs abroad

By Rafiq Hasan
Bangladesh will take part In 19 trade fairs and organise two single-country exhibitions abroad during the current fiscal year. EPB officials said.
The EPB or Export Promotion Bureau oversees participation of Bangladeshi businessmen or trade organisations in such international fairs and organises Bangladesh exhibitions overseas.
The EPB has so far received 152 offers for participation in
decided to take part tn 19 fairs. It also decided to organise two single-country exhibitions abroad, they said.
Both private and public sector organisations will partici-f>ate in the international trade airs and single-country exhibition under the auspices of the EPB.
Objectives of going to these fairs are to introduce Bangladeshi products abroad and try to enter into foreign markets.
The participation is partly financed by the government.
EPB Director General. BM Mozaharul Huq said that a selection committee comprising concerned trade bodies usually nominate the participating companies from the private sector.
He refuted the allegations made earlier in The Daily Star that some trade organisations
had sent people abroad In the name of participation in different international fairs.
There is no scope to send extra people in the name of trade fairs," he said. We select the association on the basis of nature of the fair."
For example, he said, a textile or garments fair is handled jointly with Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers Association BGMEA.
According to- EPB. Bangladesh WUt partftiijjhte ih following’ fairs: Frankfurt International Trade fair (August 23-27) '97. Paris International Leather fair (September 6-8) '97. Asia fair. Kirgizistan (September 8-12) '97. GDS International Shoe Fair. Dusseldorf (September 11-15) '97. Fukuwaka International Trade Fair in Japan (September 11-15) '97. Asia Pacific Leather Fair in Hong Kong (September 29-October 1) '97. Anuga Food Fair In Germany (October 11-16) '97, Fourth Mascat International Trade Fair. (October 27-31) '97. Arab Jewellery and Watches Fair in Abudhabi (November 4-7) '97. Dubai International Trade Fair (Novem-ber 23-27) '97. International Knitwear Market at Milan (December 2-4) '97. SAARC Trade Fair at Karachi in December '97. Himtextile at Frankfurt (January 14-18 in '98). International Toy Fair at
Nuremberg (February 5-11) '98. Frankfurt Internationa) Trade Fair (February 14-18) '98. Mazie Show at Las Vegus (February 17-20) 198. Boston International Sea Food Fair (March 10-12) '98. Saudi Consumer Goods Trade Fair at Riyadh (March 16-20) '98 and Europe Sea Food Exposition at Brussels (April 28-30) '98.
Bangladesh will also participate in the 44th Damascus Trade Fair.
' EPB also-plans to organise two single-country exhibitions one in Gauhati and another in Agartala In India. Gauhati will be held in August and in Agartala in September this year.
The EPB is also planning to send three marketing missions on different products to 10 developed countries.
A marketing mission on green vegetable and fruits will go to Saudi Aiabia, Abudhabi. Kuwait and United Kingdom. One marketing mission on electronic goods will visit China. South Korea. Japan and Singapore, while another will fly to USA and Canada to see the possibilities of selling computer software and data entry services.
According to EPB. these missions will depend on funds expected from Commonwealth or International Trade Centre ITC.