Made-in-Pakistan Exhibition opens in Dhaka with 100 exhibitors
The three-day trade show at the International Convention City Bashundhara runs until 26 September and features textiles, food, cosmetics and handicrafts.
More than 100 Pakistani exhibitors are displaying textiles, food and beverages, cosmetics, herbal and wellness products, handicrafts and fashion accessories at the fourth Made-in-Pakistan Exhibition in Dhaka, according to ARY News.
The three-day exhibition opened at the International Convention City Bashundhara and will remain open to visitors from 11am to 10pm daily until 26 September. The Pakistan Association of Exhibition Industry organised the event.
Bangladesh's Export Promotion Bureau Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Mohammad Hasan Arif and Pakistan's High Commissioner to Bangladesh Imran Haider jointly inaugurated the exhibition. Representatives from trade sectors, journalists, local visitors and members of the Pakistani community attended the opening, ARY News reported.
Speaking at the inauguration, High Commissioner Imran Haider said bilateral trade and economic relations between Pakistan and Bangladesh were growing steadily. He highlighted the opening of several Pakistani fashion outlets in Bangladesh, increased trade in essential commodities and the completion of technical procedures to facilitate the export of pineapples from Bangladesh to Pakistan. Haider encouraged business communities from both countries to share policy proposals with the Pakistan High Commission and Bangladesh's EPB to address trade barriers and develop long-term business-to-business partnerships.
EPB Vice Chairman Mohammad Hasan Arif congratulated the organisers and called for greater exchanges of trade delegations and exhibitors to strengthen links between the two countries' business communities. He said Bangladeshi exhibitors would participate in upcoming exhibitions in Pakistan and assured EPB's support for organising joint seminars and conferences. Arif also invited Pakistani business delegates to participate in the upcoming Global Sourcing Expo and Dhaka International Trade Fair 2027 in Bangladesh and urged businesses to explore joint ventures and new commercial opportunities based on areas of complementarity.
Both officials appreciated the organisers for holding the exhibition and promoting greater business-to-business engagement between Pakistan and Bangladesh.
bdnews24.com and The Bangladesh Monitor also reported the opening of the fourth Made-in-Pakistan Exhibition in Dhaka.
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