DHAKA: The fourth Made-in-Pakistan Exhibition has opened at the International Convention City Bashundhara in Dhaka, bringing together more than 100 Pakistani exhibitors to showcase a wide range of products.
Organised by the Pakistan Association of Exhibition Industry, the three-day exhibition features Pakistani textiles, food and beverages, cosmetics, herbal and wellness products, handicrafts and fashion accessories.
The exhibition was jointly inaugurated by Bangladesh’s Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Mohammad Hasan Arif and Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh Imran Haider.
The event was attended by representatives from various trade sectors, journalists, local visitors and members of the Pakistani community.
Speaking at the inauguration, High Commissioner Imran Haider said bilateral trade and economic relations between Pakistan and Bangladesh were growing steadily.
He highlighted recent developments, including the opening of several Pakistani fashion outlets in Bangladesh, increased trade in essential commodities and the completion of technical procedures to facilitate the export of pineapples from Bangladesh to Pakistan.
Haider encouraged business communities from both countries to share policy proposals with the Pakistan High Commission and Bangladesh’s EPB to address trade barriers and develop long-term business-to-business partnerships.
EPB Vice Chairman Mohammad Hasan Arif congratulated the organisers and called for greater exchanges of trade delegations and exhibitors to strengthen links between the two countries’ business communities.
He said Bangladeshi exhibitors would participate in upcoming exhibitions in Pakistan and assured EPB’s support for organising joint seminars and conferences.
Arif also invited Pakistani business delegates to participate in the upcoming Global Sourcing Expo and Dhaka International Trade Fair 2027 in Bangladesh.
He urged businesses in both countries to explore joint ventures and new commercial opportunities based on areas of complementarity.
Both officials appreciated the organisers for holding the exhibition and promoting greater business-to-business engagement between Pakistan and Bangladesh.
The exhibition will remain open to visitors daily from 11am to 10pm until 26 September.
