A five-day national furniture exhibition began in Dhaka on Tuesday to showcase the variety and excellence of local furniture and home furnishing products, and attract buyers from home and abroad.
Commerce Secretary Shubhashish Bose inaugurated the 15th edition of the national fair as the chief guest at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in Dhaka, said a press release.
Speaking at the event, the commerce secretary said that the Bangladeshi furniture industry is showing signs of prosperity with the rise in demand for interior and home-furniture products.
He further added that the government had previously taken initiatives to reduce the cost of furniture products and will continue to do so in the future.
Design and Technology Centre Ltd, in support of Bangladesh Furniture Industries Owners Association, organized the fair.
A total of 182 stalls from 47 leading furniture manufacturers are participating at the fair to display their state-of-the-art furniture products, organizers said yesterday.
The fair will remain open from 10am to 9pm every day, till October 20.