Staff Reporter:
The 31st Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) is likely to begin on January 1, 2027 as the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) on Tuesday set a tentative date for the annual event.
The decision was taken at the 149th board meeting of the EPB yesterday, held at its conference room with Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir in the chair.
The meeting also approved a steering committee for organizing the DITF 2027, alongside the tentative start date of January 1.
In addition, the board decided in principle to lease out the fair venue, the Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Centre in Purbachal.
The meeting approved the international trade fair calendar for the 2026-27 fiscal year to be managed by the EPB. Under the calendar, Bangladesh has been approved to participate in 50 international fairs across 27 countries, focusing on 12 priority sectors.
Commerce Secretary Md Ataur Rahman Khan, EPB Vice Chairman Mohammad Hasan Arif, and Addi-tional Secretary (FTA) of the Commerce Ministry Ayesha Akther, along with EPB board members, were present at the meeting.
