Made in Bangladesh fair in New York Oct 17-19

A Bangladeshi product-based exhibition styled 'Made in Bangladesh' will be held in New York October 17-19 for promoting the country's world-class commodities in the United States.
First Multipurpose Services (FMS) LLC, a New York-based firm, in association with local advertising-firm Matra, is organising the 3-day international fair at Manhattan's Penn Plaza Pavilion Exhibition Hall.
The Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) of Bangladesh will extend its all-out support to the organisers in staging the trade show.
At a press briefing at EPB office, FMS's Exhibition Coordinator Raghib Ahsan said 66 Bangladeshi firms have so far registered with his firm to participate in the fair. “We are expecting the rest of the participants from US-based expatriate Bangladeshi businessmen.”
He said there would be a total of 109 stalls and 5 pavilions in the exhibition with the Bangladeshi-labeled products. Most of the participants who registered for the fair are from readymade garment (RMG), knitwear, software, melamine, furniture and real-estate sectors.
Matra's Chief Executive Officer Anisur Rahman Mahmud said representatives of 26 participating firms have so far obtained US visa, while others are under processing.
He foresees a tremendous chance for the participants to develop a linkage with the North American buyers of Bangladeshi products, particularly apparels and jute products.
“We've got a 10,000 buyers' data and with them we've been continuously keeping contacts,” Mahmud said.
He noted that there would be cultural function as well at the exhibition to give the trading event a festive look.
EPB Director General Khalilur Rahman and Director (fair) Shawkat Ali also spoke at the function.
Khalilur Rahman said, “Since the Made-in-Bangladesh fair will play a key role in enhancing our exports to the USA, we are supporting this fair”.
He mentioned that the USA is the single-largest export destination for Bangladesh.