Govt to waive booth rent for small exporters at int'l fairs: Muktadir
Commerce, Industries and Jute and Textiles Minister
Khandakar Abdul Muktadir today (27 July) said the government will waive booth
rent for small entrepreneurs participating in international trade fairs to help
expand Bangladesh's exports.
Speaking
as the chief guest at a debriefing session on the 10th China-South Asia Expo
and the 30th China-Kunming Import-Export Fair 2026 at the Bangladesh-China Friendship
Exhibition Centre in Purbachal, the minister said the initiative aims to enable
more small businesses to showcase their products in global markets, said a
press release.
He
said small entrepreneurs play an immense role in the country's export sector
but many are unable to participate in overseas exhibitions due to financial
constraints.
Describing the present administration as a people-oriented government, Muktadir
said a series of measures is being taken to make doing business easier for
small entrepreneurs. As part of the initiatives, he announced that the validity
of trade licences will be extended to five years.
He
also said an online system is being developed to allow businesspeople to obtain
trade licences from home.
The
minister heard experiences and recommendations from entrepreneurs who took part
in the Kunming fair and assured them of continued government support to
strengthen export competitiveness.
The
session was chaired by Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) Vice Chairman and CEO
Mohammad Hasan Arif.
