Women Entrepreneur Trade Expo in Dhaka
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FIEO organized participation of Indian women entrepreneurs in the "Women Entrepreneur Trade Expo 2007" held from 29th September to 5th October 2007 at Dhaka, Bangladesh. Aimed at providing a unique opportunity to showcase merchandise for Eid shopping, the exhibition has been a regular event organised during Ramadan by the Pakistan High Commission since 2004. |
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Indian participants at Women Entrepreneur Trade Expo 2007 |
The exhibition, organized for the 4th consecutive year, provided networking opportunities to women entrepreneurs of South Asia. Parallel events like seminars and round tables exposed them towards new market strategies, modern production techniques, time and finance management skills, packaging standards, pricing concepts, communication skills etc.
More than 75 women entrepreneurs from India, Bangla-desh, China, Pakistan and Iran took part in the exhibition. The exhibits included fabrics, garments, shoes, chappals, khusas, bangles, mehandi, bags, runners, scarves, cushions, herbal cosmetics, home décor, bed linens, carpets, utensils, handicrafts etc.
Indian contingent led by FIEO comprised of seven participants. They included M/s Sharda Creations (Orissa) dealing in tribal jewellery, traditional saris, Orissa handicrafts and garments; M/s Elegant Interiors and Furnishers (New Delhi) dealing in embroidered garments, woolen shawls and henna; and ARTFED (Assam) dealing in textiles, garments and handicrafts.
M/s Sharda Creations tied up with Art Club Bangladesh to hold an exclusive high profile art exhibition after the expo. The company was offered a permanent space in the Art Club.
While inaugurating the expo, Pak High Commissioner Mr. Alamgir Babar announced that the funds generated from the exhibition would be used to support participation of Bangladeshi women entrepreneurs in trade fairs organized in Pakistan. Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Mr Pinak R Chakrabarty, Country Head of Bank Alfalah Limited-Bangladesh & Co-sponsor of the expo Mr Majedur Rahman, CEO of Warid Telecom International Limited Mr Muneer Farooqui and other prominent representatives from trade and industry were present on the occasion.
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Alongwith the Indian participants, Ms Nirmala Tete Assistant Director, FIEO called on Indian envoys in Dhaka and sought information on import duty levied by Bangladesh on products like handicrafts, textiles etc. FIEO officials also explored with them the possibility of organizing an India Week in Dhaka. India’s trade with Bangladesh currently stands at USD 1856.35 mn. The main items of India’s export to Bangladesh include edible vegetables |
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Ms Nirmala Tete, Asst. Director receiving the Certificate of participation |
and certain roots and tubers; cereals; organic chemicals; mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes; cotton; plastic and articles thereof; iron and steel; vehicles other than tramway or railway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof; nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances and parts thereof, etc. The main items of import from Bangladesh include other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics; other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags; inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare–earth metals, or radi elem or of isotopes; fish and crustaceans, mollusks and other aquatic invertebrates etc.
