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Published: 07 Feb 2021 03:53 PM BdST
Updated: 07 Feb 2021 03:53 PM BdST
The 26th edition of the Dhaka International Trade Fair will not begin on Mar 17 as originally planned even though the preparations have been made to stage the event at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Centre in Purbachal. );
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Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi announced the development during the hand-over ceremony of the new exhibition centre at the Secretariat on Sunday.
“We were preparing for the fair this year. Our preparations were centred on Mar 17 as the starting date. We initially got a consensus on this but because of the coronavirus situation, the prime minister has asked to proceed a bit slowly. I hope we can hold the fair at some point this year,”
Dhaka trade fair unlikely soon
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The commerce ministry s plan to begin the Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) from March did not get the go-ahead from the government because of the ongoing pandemic, said Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi yesterday.
After failing to start the largest exposition in Bangladesh on January 1 due to the rogue virus, the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) of the commerce ministry, the organiser, had planned to inaugurate it on March 17.
But the high-ups of the government did not give the permission, Munshi said. So, I can t specifically say when the DITF will be held this year. However, I can say that the fair would be organised at a convenient time this year, he said at the handover ceremony of the China-Bangladesh Friendship Exhibition Centre (CBFEC).
26th Dhaka International Trade Fair ‘postponed’
Sun Online Desk
20th January, 2021 02:41:28
The 26th edition of Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) has been postponed due to Coronavirus pandemic.
The decision was taken after Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), the organising authority, failed to get Prime Minister s Office s nod over the issue.
Earlier, EPB sought the high up s nod over holding the fair which was scheduled to begin on March 17.
Dr Md Zafor Uddin, Secretary of Ministry of Commerce said on Tuesday that the fair will not be held as Prime Minister is not giving permission, adding that decision on the fair may be taken today.
26th Dhaka International Trade Fair ‘postponed’
The 26th edition of Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) has been postponed due to Coronavirus pandemic.
The decision was taken after Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), the organising authority, failed to get Prime Minister’s Office’s nod over the issue.
Earlier, EPB sought the high up’s nod over holding the fair which was scheduled to begin on March 17.
Dr Md Zafor Uddin, Secretary of Ministry of Commerce said on Tuesday that the fair will not be held as Prime Minister is not giving permission, adding that decision on the fair may be taken today.