Fairs to promote, connect SMEs
The SME Foundation is going to organise six divisional-level fairs to showcase the products produced by small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
As part of the initiative, the first exposition would kick off in the Rajshahi division today. The fair will take place at the Green Plaza of the office of the Rajshahi city mayor and continue until January 18.
After successfully holding the 10th National SME Products Fair 2022 in Dhaka, the SME Foundation is going to organise the exposition at the divisional level, said the agency in a press release yesterday.
The fairs aim to promote the products produced by SMEs across the country and create a network among SMEs, among other goals.
AHM Khairuzzaman Liton, major of the Rajshahi City Corporation, Md Masudur Rahman, chairperson of the SME Foundation, Md Mafizur Rahman, managing director of the foundation, Md Abdul Baten, deputy inspector general of the Rajshahi Range of Police, Md Anisur Rahman, commissioner of the Rajshahi Metropolitan Police, Abdul Jalil, deputy commissioner of Rajshahi, and Masudur Rahman Rinku, president of the Rajshahi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, are expected to attend the opening ceremony.
Sixty SMEs would showcase and sell their products at the same number of stalls at the fair venue. The event would remain open to visitors from 10am to 9pm, said the press release.
As part of the fair, a seminar on how to develop SMEs in the Rajshahi division would be held on January 15. Besides, a workshop to bridge the gap between banks and SMEs on the availability of loans would take place on January 17.
The weeklong fair in Barishal would be held on February 1 to February 7 and in Sylhet from February 5 to February 11.
The Rangpur's divisional fair would be held in Dinajpur from February 12 to February 18. The SME Foundation also plans to organise similar expositions in Mymensingh and Khulna in March.
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