Furniture fair begins in Dhaka

A five-day National Furniture Fair 2017 started at International Convention City Bashundhara in Dhaka yesterday with a view to expanding the sector at home and abroad.

The Design and Technology Centre in collaboration with Bangladesh Furniture Industry Owners' Association organised the fair. Md Shafiul Islam Mohiuddin, president of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry, attended the opening ceremony.

“I am very happy that every year Bangladesh Furniture Industry Owners' Association arranges a fair. An industry needs fairs to expand. This industry needs government help to grow,” said Mohiuddin.

Selim H Rahman, president of Bangladesh Furniture Industry Owners' Association, was also present.