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Vol. 5 Num 323 Mon. April 25, 2005  
   
Business


Bangladesh to take part in European seafood expo


Aiming to project the country as a unique global source of high-quality fish and shrimp products, Bangladesh will participate in the three-day European Seafood Exposition (ESE) 2005 beginning in Brussels tomorrow.

This year, Bangladesh pavilion, to be set up under the auspices of the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), will host from 50 to 60 Bangladeshi producers, exporters and buying agents. Bangladesh Frozen Foods Exporters Association (BFFEA) will participate as a co-exhibitor.

Swiss Import Promotion Programme (SIPPO) is supporting the Bangladesh mission in Brussels in organizing the pavilion in a befitting manner.

The pavilion (No 4317 in Hall 9) will be officially opened at 11am on the first day.

Bangladeshi shrimp and other fish products already enjoy huge international credibility. In last ten years, both the government and the private entrepreneurs have heavily invested in this sector for ensuring high quality and unquestionable food safety.