A seven-day ‘Regional SME Products Fair- 2020’ is going to start on the Independence Square ground of the town today with much enthusiasm and festivity.
SME Foundation, Dhaka will arrange the fair in association with district administration, Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC), Gaibandha Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), National Association of Small and Cottage Industries of Bangladesh (NASIB), Gaibandha and Sonali Bank
Ltd, Gaibandha on behalf of Bangladesh Bank. This was disclosed by Rokhsana Begum, deputy director (DD) of local government section of deputy commissioner (DC) office here, at a press conference this noon on the SME Products Fair-2020 that would continue till March 18.
The objectives of the fair are to motivate the local entrepreneurs, promote their SME sector, enhance production of quality SME products and exhibit SME goods to the visitors and the customers to run their business smoothly through focusing their products, the DD also said.
Only locally produced SME goods including leather products, jute-made products, handicrafts, processed agricultural products, electrical and electronic goods, clothes, design and fashion wares would be exhibited in the 70 stalls of the fair, she added.
DD Rokhsana Begum also urged the journalists here to publish positive reports about the fair at their respective media outlets and sought their whole hearted cooperation to make it a grand success. Assistant General Manager of BSCIC Shah Mohammad Jonayed said the country led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had already achieved tremendous success in all sectors including SME one.
As the SME is the key driver of the economy, it is keeping contribution much to lead the nation towards desired development side by side with turning Bangladesh into a middle income country by 2021, he added. Additional Police Superintendent Abu Khayer said necessary measures have been taken to maintain peaceful law and order situation marking the fair.
A good number of journalists of print and electronic media including national news agency participated in the press conference. Talking to the BSS, DC Abdul Matin said seminar and colorful cultural functions with indigenous games like lathi khela and saap khela would also be arranged to entertain the visitors.
Whip of the Jatiya Sangshad and Local Lawmaker Mahabub Ara Begum Gini is likely to inaugurate the fair on Thursday as the chief guest, the DC concluded.
