Sports reporter:
The three-day ‘Global Sourcing Expo 2026 Dhaka’ will begin in the capital tomorrow to showcase Bangladesh’s export potential in the global market and strengthen international business relations.
The second edition of the expo, organised by the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) and the Ministry of Commerce, will be held from November 15 to 17 at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Centre (Big Wave) in Purbachal.
The organisers said the main objectives of the event are to highlight Bangladesh’s export potential in the global market, expand markets for locally produced export goods and further strengthen international business relations.
EPB Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive Mohammad Hasan Arif outlined the objectives, overall preparations, participation of foreign buyers and strategies to expand the country’s export potential at a ‘Meet the Press’ programme held at the EPB conference room in the capital yesterday.
He said buyers, investors and sourcing companies from different countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Spain, China, Japan, the United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, India, Pakistan and Argentina, would participate in this year’s expo.
Mohammad Hasan Arif also said 161 companies from 12 export sectors would take part in the event. The sectors include apparel and textiles, leather and leather goods, jute products and handicrafts, agriculture and agro-based products, plastics and kitchenware, furniture and home decor, pharmaceuticals, information and communication technology (ICT), paper and packaging, automobiles and bicycles, light engineering, and ceramics and tableware.
The organisers said representatives of multinational companies, supply chain stakeholders and key decision-makers from various export markets would also attend the expo. They said the event would create new business opportunities for local manufacturers and exporters.
The three-day event will feature four special seminars, factory visits, business-to-business (B2B) meetings, 240 stalls, a networking dinner and a fashion show, among other activities.
According to the organisers, the ‘Global Sourcing Expo 2026 Dhaka’ will serve as an important platform for showcasing Bangladesh’s diverse export sectors and promising industries to the international community.
The event will provide exporters with opportunities to explore new markets, secure long-term business agreements and build partnerships with international brands. It will also help enhance Bangladesh’s competitiveness in the global market.
