News Briefs--(04-04-2018)

April 04, 2018 00:00:00

Nat'l SME Fair begins today

National SME Fair-2018 will begin in the city today (Wednesday) with a view to promoting SME products at local and international markets. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to inaugurate the five-day fair at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC), said a press release. SME Foundation and the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) are jointly organising the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) fair for the sixth time. A total of 274 SME entrepreneurs, including 183 women, will exhibit their products, including jute, agriculture and leather products, electrics and electrical items, light engineering products, handicrafts and plastic and synthetics items. The fair will remain open from 10:00am to 8:00pm daily.— BSS

Int'l tourism fair from Apr 19

A three-day international travel and tourism fair will begin at Bangabandhu International Convention Centre in the city on April 19. Tour Operators Association of Bangladesh (TOAB) has organised the 'Biman Bangladesh Travel and Tourism Fair 2018', the country's largest tourism fair, with the support of Biman Bangladesh Airlines. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) on title sponsorship was signed between Biman and TOAB at Biman Head Office in the capital on Tuesday, says a press release. Director (Marketing and Sales) of Biman Bangladesh Airlines M Ali Ahsan Babu and Director (Trade & Fair) of TOAB Md Taslim Amin Shovon signed the MoU.

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Marcel resumes 'Digital Campaign'

Marcel, a local electronics appliances manufacturer, has resumed its 'Digital Campaign' across the country, aiming to create an online database through registering the appliances during sales. It will help customers get post-sales services online. The campaign, which began on April 1 and will continue up to June 30, also features attractive offers for customers. Every day during the campaign, a customer of Marcel fridge, television and air-conditioner can get up to Tk 1000 cashback or free fridge, television or air-conditioner or a trip to America or Russia on the registration of each purchased appliances from any Marcel outlets across the country. — Statement