The 19th National Furniture Fair 2024, the largest exhibition of the domestic furniture industry, has begun at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in the capital, with the aim of developing the domestic furniture industry as well as increasing exports outside the country.
The opening ceremony of the five-day fair was held on Tuesday.
Md. Hafizur Rahman, administrator, FBCCI was present as the chief guest in the inaugural ceremony.
Bangladesh Furniture Shilpa Malik Samity has organized the exhibition. The fair will continue till October 19.
The fair will be open from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm every day. People can visit the fair without tickets. The fair has a total of 185 stalls of 30 furniture manufacturers. It sells furniture as well as home accessories.
Hatil, Akhtar, Omega Furniture, Navana, Regal, Nadia, Brothers Furniture and other famous companies are participating in this biggest event of the domestic furniture industry.
In the opening ceremony of the fair, it was informed that currently there is a furniture market of about $500 million in the world. In 2025, the furniture sector market in the world may be worth 65 thousand 46 billion dollars. Bangladesh used to import 100 per cent furniture. Currently Bangladesh is exporting furniture abroad meeting local demand.
Salim H. Rahman, Chairman, Bangladesh Furniture Shilpa Malik Samity presided over the event.
Md. Anwar Hossain, Vice-Chairman and CEO, Export Promotion Bureau, Bangladesh (EPB) and Dr. KM Akhtaruzzaman, President, Bangladesh Furniture Exporters Association and Director, FBCCI presented as the special guest.
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