Five-Day furniture fair kicks off in Dhaka
Business Report :
The five-day 20th National Furniture Fair 2025 began at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in Dhaka on Thursday.
A total of 48 leading furniture companies and brands, including Akhtar, Hatil, Brothers, Nadia, Ayoto, Omega, JMG, Navana, Athena’s, Partex, Regal, and Legacy, are participating in this year’s fair.
Sheikh Bashir Uddin, Adviser to the Ministry of Commerce, opened the fair while the inaugural ceremony was presided over by Selim H. Rahman, Chairman of the Bangladesh Furniture Industries Owners Association (BFIOA).
Special guests at the opening ceremony included Mohammad Hasan Arif, Vice Chairman and Chief Executive of the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), Bangladesh, and Dr. K. M. Akhtaruzzaman, President of the Bangladesh Furniture Exporters Association.
During the inauguration ceremony, adviser to the Ministry of Commerce Sheikh Bashir Uddin expressed optimism about the sectors potential and urged entrepreneurs to increase their investments.
He emphasized that Bangladesh could secure a strong position in the global furniture market by utilizing its local opportunities and resources and spoke about plans to use such fairs as a platform to expand export markets and promote more trade exhibitions in the future.
Exhibitors are showcasing their latest designs and innovative products across 278 stalls.
Organised by Bangladesh Furniture Industries Owners Association (BFIOA), the inaugural ceremony was presided over by Selim H Rahman, chairman of the BFIOA.
Mohammad Hasan Arif, vice-chairman of the Export Promotion Bureau, said export diversification is essential to boosting national income.
He added that the furniture industry is a promising sector that can achieve international standards by harnessing local raw materials, modern technology, and skilled labour.
KM Akhtaruzzaman, president of the Bangladesh Furniture Exporters Association; Sheikh Abdul Awal, vice-chairman and convener of the fair committee; Mohammad Maksudur Rahman, organisational secretary of BFIOA; A Karim Mojumdar, general secretary; and Md Elias Sarkar, senior vice-chairman of the association, along with other industry leaders, were also present.
Bangladesh’s domestic furniture industry now meets 100 percent of local demand and exports a significant volume of furniture abroad.
On the opening day, a children’s art competition was organized, in which 20 children received awards worth a total of 200,000 taka.
The fair is being managed by the Design and Technology Center, and Access Infotech serving as partners.