The Royal Bhutanese Embassy in Dhaka is organizing the First Bhutan Trade & Investment Fair 2023 from June 23-25 at the Shooting Club, Gulshan 2, Dhaka.
The event is being organized in collaboration with the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Employment and the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Royal Government of Bhutan, supported by the Bhutan Country Office of Food and Agriculture Organization, reads a press release.
Bhutan and Bangladesh signed the preferential trade agreement (PTA) on December 6, 2020.
However, due to the challenges posed by the pandemic, the two countries have not been able to take advantage of the opportunities provided by the agreement to enhance trade and commerce between the two countries.
To this end, the Bhutan Trade & Investment Fair 2023 is organized with the primary objective of further facilitating the implementation of the provisions of this historic Agreement for the mutual benefit of the people of our two friendly countries.
Themed “Bridging the Gap Between Investors, Producers, Traders and Consumers for Made in Bhutan & Grown in Bhutan,” the Trade & Investment Fair will provide an excellent platform for businesses, entrepreneurs and service providers of the two countries to build networks, explore opportunities and strengthen trade and commercial relations.
Considering the importance of this initiative, Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi has agreed to grace the inaugural on June 23 as the chief guest.
Other guests will include heads of resident missions/embassies, chairpersons of businesses, executives of apex business bodies and other important personalities.
Senior officials and experts from the Royal Government of Bhutan, along with experts from the Bhutan Country Office of the Food and Agriculture Organization will also be taking part in the fair.
On the sidelines of the Trade & Investment Fair, the experts from Bhutan will also organize seminars on investment opportunities in Bhutan, in general, and agri-food systems in particular. The seminars will be held from June 23-25 at the fair venue.
Around 25 companies from Bhutan will be participating in the fair, showcasing a wide range of made-in-Bhutan and grown-in-Bhutan products of premium quality.
The press briefing was attended by Ambassador Rinchen Kuentsyl; Counselor (Trade) Kencho Thinley; Counselor (Political) Jigdrel Y Tshering, Counselor (Finance) Tshering Choki and Second Secretary Pema Seldon.