Leather trade show kicks off in Dhaka Thursday

A three-day trade show on leather and footwear machinery, components, chemicals and accessories will begin in Dhaka on Thursday, organisers said yesterday.

ASK Trade & Exhibitions Pvt Ltd in association with Leathergoods & Footwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association of Bangladesh (LFMEAB) will organise the fifth edition of the “Leathertech Bangladesh 2017” at International Convention City Bashundhara.

Some 250 exhibitors from 15 countries, including India, China and Bangladesh, will showcase their products, machinery, components, dyes, chemicals and accessories.

Participating companies are going to display their latest innovations and technologies, said Nanda Gopal K, director of ASK Trade & Exhibitions, at a media briefing at La Vinci hotel.

Md Saiful Islam, president of the LFMEAB, also spoke.