DITF to begin on Jan 1

FE Team | Published: November 20, 2009 00:00:00 | Updated: February 01, 2018 00:00:00

The 15th Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) will begin in the city from January 1 with 10 foreign countries participating in it, reports UNB.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to open the month-long fair.
Most of the preparatory works have been completed to hold the fair successfully, according to sources in the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB).
DITF member-secretary Sayed Bealal Hossain told the news agency that they had already received approval from the Housing and Public Works Department (PWD) to use the ground for the fair while the architecture department made a layout of stalls.
The DITF will have five premier pavilions, four premier mini pavilions, 35 premier stalls, 61 pavilions, 40 mini pavilions and 303 standard stalls. All of these have already been allotted to the applicants.
Open tender was sought for three categories - premier pavilion, premier mini pavilion and premier stall - where the highest bidders were awarded.
Besides, the fair committee also awarded 13 types of works, including construction of the main gate of the fair and lighting, through royalty.
The right for the main gate was awarded to a company named Wega for Tk 23.8 million compared to Tk 20.1 million for the last fair.