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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today inaugurated the ninth National Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Fair 2021 in Dhaka with the aim of promoting entrepreneurs and expanding the market through diversification of products.
The PM opened the eight-day fair at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC), joining virtually from her official residence Gono Bhaban at noon.
SME Foundation organised the fair with 325 stalls featuring local products.
The fair prioritises agriculture, food processing and agro machinery manufacturers, ICT, software, leather and leather products, light engineering, jute and jute products, plastics, handicrafts and imitation jewellery.
The fair will remain open to visitors every day from 10:00am to 8:00pm. Entry is free for all.
This time 60 percent of the participating entrepreneurs are women. A total of 116 companies focusing on fashion and boutiques are participating in the fair.
Besides, 37 companies producing leather products, 36 food and agro-processing, 33 handicrafts, 29 jute, 17 light engineering, four IT, six electrical and electronics, four herbal, four imitation jewellery, and three plastic companies are participating in the fair.
(TDS)
