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Sat, 07/05/2008 - 11:00
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4-day Bangladesh trade fair begins in Kuala Lumpur

DHAKA, Bangladesh, July 5 (BSS)- A four-day first ever Bangladesh single country trade fair began today at the Putra World Trade Centre
(PWTC) in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur amidst enthusiasm
and festivity.

Dhaka International Exhibition Company (DIEC) organised the
fair in collaboration with the National Bank, according to a
message received here said.

Bangladesh High Commissioner to Malaysia M Khairuzzaman and
Malaysian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dato' Abdul Malek Bin
Abdul Aziz jointly inaugurated the fair.

Senior officials and businessmen of the both countries were
present.

A total of 22 Bangladeshi manufacturing and service companies
including four banks, three life insurance companies, three
readymade garments and four housing companies are taking part in
the fair.

The participating banks are National Bank, Pubali Bank, NCC
Bank and AB Bank and the life insurance companies are Meghna Life
Insurance Company, Prime Islami Life Insurance Limited and Golden
Life Insurance Limited.

Speaking on the occasion, Malaysian High Commissioner to
Bangladesh Dato' Abdul Malek said Kuala Lumpur would provide
support to Bangladesh to export their products easily.

He said this type of exhibition could boost exports and
import and build image of both Bangladesh and Malaysia. He urged
the Bangladeshi businessmen to invest in unexplored but potential
sectors of Malaysia.

Khairuzzaman said Malaysia is one of the potential product as
well as labour market of Bangladesh, where trade is in favour of
Malaysia.

He invited the Bangladeshi businessmen to come forward with
their products and services in Malaysian market.

Enayet Karim, Managing Director of DIEC spoke on the
occasion.

According to the message Golden Dream, a ready made garment
has fetch an order of 5000 dozens of polo shirt, while NCC Bank
and Pubali Bank have confirmed remittance agreement with two
Malaysian exchange companies and banks.

National Bank is going to open an exchange house in Malaysia
very soon and permission from the Malaysian authorities in this
regard is almost at the final stage.
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