File photo: The construction works of Dhaka International Trade Fair races against time to finish before kicking on Wednesday Rajib Dhar/Dhaka TribuneThis time, companies from both home and abroad will display their products in 605 stalls and pavillionsThe 24th edition of the month-long Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF 2019) begins in Dhaka, today. The country’s biggest international trade fair, jointly organized by the Ministry of Commerce and the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), is being held at its usual venue in Dhaka's Sher-e-Bangla Nagar. This time, companies from both home and abroad will display their products in 605 stalls and pavillions. A total of 52 foreign companies from 22 countries will participate in the fair. Commerce Secretary Mofizul Islam announced that the fair will be hosted in its permanent location in Purbachal from 2021.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 08, 2019 16:41 UTC