Development Fair begins tomorrow
Saturday, 25 October 2014
A seven-day Development Fair is set to begin on Sunday (tomorrow) at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) in the city on the occasion of 25th founding anniversary of Palli Karma -Sahayan Foundation (PKSF) aiming to promote poverty alleviation initiatives to lift millions out of poverty. During the fair, a total of 14 seminars on poverty alleviation, human dignity and development will be held. Ministers, secretaries, economists, researchers, members of civil society and representatives of different non-government organisations are expected to attend the function. Development specialists and discussants from India, Vietnam, Uzbekistan and the USA are expected to attend the seminars. 125 stalls of 81 organisations including micro-credit, information technology and research institutions will be set up at the fair. The fair will remain open for all from 10 am to 8.30 pm every day, according to a news agency.