Dhaka International Trade Fair

Dhaka International Trade Fair
ঢাকা আন্তর্জাতিক বাণিজ্য মেলা
StatusNot Active
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 Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is organised by the Export Promotion Bureau in collaboration with the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Textiles and Jute of the Government of Bangladesh.[1]

DITF takes place every year from the first week of January to the first week of February. From its inauguration in 1996 through 2021, the fair was held at Sher-E-Bangla Nagar in Dhaka, near the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre. As of January 2022, the fair has been permanently relocated to the Bangladesh–China Friendship Exhibition Center in Purbachal, a suburban area of Dhaka.

The fair features participation from both Bangladeshi companies and international businesses. A variety of local and foreign products are exhibited, including electronics, automobiles, porcelain ware, machinery, carpets, toys, ceramics, fabrics, melamine ware, sanitary products, handicrafts, ready-made garments, home appliances, processed foods, furniture, textiles, plastic goods, jute products, winter clothing, leather goods, cosmetics, sports goods, and jewelry.

References

  1. ^ "About DITF". ditf-epb.gov.bd. Dhaka International Trade Fair. Archived from the original on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2015.