Bangladesh trade show in US in August 15-17

- Staff Correspondent, NEWAGE

Non-resident Bangladeshis will organise a trade show in New York, showcasing diversified local products on August 15-17.

The First Multipurpose Services, a New York-based business promotion organisation, managed by non-resident Bangladeshis, and Mattra, a local advertising agency, will arrange the show.

The organisers at a press conference at the Dhaka Sheraton Hotel on Monday said the ‘Made-in-Bangladesh Trade Show’ would be held at Pavilion Exhibition Hall at Manhattan.

‘If products’ diversity and event’s density is considered, it will be the largest and a unique single-country trade show for Bangladesh in the USA,’ said Anisur Rahman Mahmud, chief executive officer of Mattra.

Hossain Jabber, president of the FMS, observed that although made-in-Bangladesh readymade garment are exported to the USA, market promotion for Bangladeshi products is still very poor there.

‘Exporters and other stakeholders should work together to build up positive image of Bangladesh in the USA and utilise scopes for maximum value addition on their business,’ he suggested.

FMS and Mattra executives told journalists that at present made-in-Bangladesh readymade garment are quite familiar in the USA, where huge markets remained uncultivated for many other products from Bangladesh.

They said beside RMG exporters the show will invite Bangladeshi exporters of home textile items, ceramic products, melamine products, handicrafts, furniture, leather and leather goods, recycled glass items, jute goods, processed foods and spices and.

They also invited Bangladeshi businesses engaged in real-estate business, tourism and hospitality services, banks, insurance and shipping companies.

The organisers said some 109 stalls and five pavilions would be installed for the exhibitors.

They informed journalists that seminars and cultural shows would be arranged on the sideline of the trade show.

Exhibitors from Bangladesh would have cooperation, from them and also from Bangladesh mission in the USA, in getting visa for attending the exhibition, they said.

The press conference was attended, among others, by Afzal Hossain, managing partner of the Mattra, and Raghib Ahshan, event manager of the FMS.