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‘Made in Bangladesh’ expo in December; around 100 companies to participate

Published: 22 Sep 2019 - 08:33 am | Last Updated: 28 Dec 2021 - 11:39 am
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Irfan Bukhari |  The Peninsula

With the participation of around 100 Bangladeshi companies representing almost all important sectors, ‘Made in Bangladesh’ exhibition will be held in Qatar in December this year.

The Bangladesh Embassy and the Bangladesh Forum Qatar (BFQ) recently held a Community Outreach Programme to promote ‘Made in Bangladesh’ exhibition.

Made in Bangladesh —the first-ever Bangladeshi trade fair in Qatar — will be held at Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre (DECC) from December 10 to 12, 2019 to showcase Bangladeshi products, said a statement.

Talking to The Peninsula, the Ambassador of Bangladesh to Qatar, Ashud Ahmed, said that he was expecting the participation of around 100 Bangladeshi companies in ‘Made in Bangladesh’ exhibition.

“As many as 18 sectors will participate in the first-ever ‘Made in Bangladesh’ exhibition in Qatar in December this year like textile, pharmaceuticals, leather among others,” he added.

The Ambassador said that the exhibition would provide an opportunity to business individuals and entities to have Business-to-Business (B2B) meetings while sideline conferences would also be organized during the exhibition. Ambassador Ashud further said that he had high expectations with the event that would surely help opening new vistas of trade and business cooperation between Qatar and Bangladesh.

The exhibition also aims at building bridges between businessmen, investors and entrepreneurs from Bangladesh and their counterparts in Qatar which has emerged as a center of wealth and commerce in the Middle East.

 Earlier addressing the community outreach event, Ambassador Ashud Ahmed emphasised that collective efforts from each member of the Bangladesh community was essential to imprint the perception about true Bangladesh in the host society.

 The Ambassador added that Bangladesh had made remarkable progress in many sectors which could be showcased in the upcoming ‘Made in Bangladesh’ exhibition. He also thanked the Bangladesh Forum Qatar (BFQ) for taking up the ‘Made in Bangladesh’ initiative.

 The Ambassador called upon all members of the Bangladesh community to collectively contribute to the ‘Made in Bangladesh’ exhibition from their respective positions. He also called upon the Bangladeshi community in Qatar to organise value-added programme alongside government’s initiatives to enhance Bangladesh’s bilateral cooperation in the areas of trade, investment, health and education.

The founding President of BFQ Iftekhar Ahmed gave the welcome speech. He introduced the BFQ and its different initiatives to members of Bangladeshi community and highlighted the importance of their active participation to make the ‘Made in Bangladesh’ event fruitful for enhancing image of Bangladesh and upholding the potential trade and investment portfolio of Bangladesh in Qatar.