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Dhaka International Trade Fair

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Dhaka International Trade Fair
ঢাকা আন্তর্জাতিক বাণিজ্য মেলা
StatusActive
GenreInternational Trade Fair
Date(s)1 month
Begins1st Week of January
Ends1st Week of February
FrequencyHeld Annually
Venue
Location(s)Dhaka
CountryBangladesh
Inaugurated1 December 1995
AttendanceHundreds of Thousands
Organized byExport Promotion Bureau and the Ministry of Commerce, Government of Bangladesh

Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) (Bengali: ঢাকা আন্তর্জাতিক বাণিজ্য মেলা) is an international trade fair held annually in Bangladesh. It is organised by the Export Promotion Bureau in collaboration with the Ministry of Commerce of the Government of Bangladesh.[1]

DITF takes place every year from the first week of January to the first week of February. The entrance fee is less than $1 (USD)[2], and it is open daily from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM. Since its inauguration on 1 December 1995, DITF was held annually at Sher-E-Bangla Nagar in Dhaka, near the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre.[3] Starting on 1 January 2022, the fair has been relocated to the Bangladesh–China Friendship Exhibition Center in Purbachal,[4] a suburban area of Dhaka.

The fair hosts participants from Bangladeshi companies as well as international businesses. It features country-specific foreign sections, with over 700 stalls, including mini-stalls, general stalls, premium stalls, mini-pavilions, and mega-pavilions. A wide range of local and foreign products is displayed, including but not limited to electronics, cars, porcelain wares, machinery, carpets, toys, ceramics, fabrics, melamine wares, sanitary products, handicrafts, ready-made garments, home appliances, processed foods, furniture, textiles, plastic goods, jute products, winter clothes, leather goods, cosmetics, sports goods, and jewellery.

Dhaka International Trade Fair being held at Sher-E-Bangla Nagar.

References

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  1. ^ "About DITF". ditf-epb.gov.bd. Dhaka International Trade Fair. Archived from the original on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Dhaka International Trade Fair begins January 1". The Daily Star. 30 December 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  3. ^ Wahid, Shahnoor (13 January 2014). "Month-long extravaganza". The Daily Star. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  4. ^ Dhaka International Trade Fair kicks off in Purbachal today, The Financial Express, 1 January 2022
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