The fair styled 'Corporate Bridge' is being organised by ninth batch of Marketing Department of DU on Business Faculty premises.

The fair is open to visitors between 9:30am and 5pm without any entry fee.

"I hope the fair will enrich students' knowledge about the challenges in job market," Dhaka University Vice-chancellor Professor SMA Faiz told the inaugural session of the fair.

He also thanked the organisers for arranging such an event.

President of Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) Mir Nasir Hossain said the fair will help students get a clear idea about the rapidly changing job market.

Radio Today, Bangla Vision and The Daily Star are media partners of the fair while Maersk, a shipping company, is co sponsor of the programme.

A total of 12 corporate houses, which have set up their stalls in the fair, are receiving CVs from students.

The CityCell, British American Tobacco, Nestle, Unilever Bangladesh, Maersk, ACI, Ceylon Bank, Fedex, Incepta, Holcim, Mirpur Ceramic and Roxy Paint are participating in the fair.

Four separate seminars on leadership, marketing, managing career and team orientation verses individualism will be held today on the sidelines of the fair.

Serajul Islam, dean of Faculty of Businesss Studies of DU, Professor Haripada Bhattacharjee, chairman and placement director of Marketing Department, among others, were present at the inaugural function.