Global electrical goods' expo begins in Dhaka on March 9

The seventh edition of International Electric Expo Bangladesh 2023 will begin in Dhaka on March 9 with an aim of increasing export of electrical products manufactured in the country.

The Bangladesh Electrical Merchandise Manufacturers Association (BEMMA) and event management agency Wem Bangladesh Ltd will jointly organise the three-day fair at International Convention Centre Bashundhara.

Some 40 foreign representatives and 80 exhibitors will occupy 120 stalls of 150 brands in the fair.

Mohammad Aftab Jabed, president of BEMMA, disclosed the information at a press conference at the Dhaka Reporters Unity today.

International electric product manufacturers from Nepal, Bhutan, Indonesia, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia will display their products in the fair, he said.

The participants and buyers will also get the opportunity to sit for business to business meetings in the exhibition, he added.

Walton is the platinum sponsor of the fair, BRB Cables gold sponsor whereas Gloria and Wicon will be the silver sponsors.

The domestic market of electrical products and wiring solutions is growing steadily thanks to rapid urbanisation, increased availability of electricity and rising purchasing power of the people.

According to market insiders, over Tk 5,000 crore worth of electrical products are sold every year in Bangladesh now, which was Tk 1,500 crore in 2010.

Branded products cater for 60 per cent of the local demand while the non-branded local and imported goods meet the rest.

Mir Nizam Uddin Ahmed, vice president of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry, and ABM Arshad Hossain, Bangladesh Electrical Cables Manufacturers Association, were also present at the press conference.