The 30th edition of the Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) 2026 is underway at the China-Bangladesh Friendship Exhibition Center (CBFEC) in Purbachal on the outskirts of Dhaka.
Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin inaugurated the month-long event on January 3. Originally scheduled to open on January 1, the inauguration was deferred to January 3 following the government’s declaration of three days of national mourning over the death of Khaleda Zia, former prime minister and chairperson of Bangladesh Nationalist Party.
The fair has been jointly organized by the Ministry of Commerce and the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB).
This year, a total of 324 pavilions, stalls, and restaurants have been allocated to local producer-exporter organisations, business establishments and foreign companies. Alongside Bangladeshi firms, 11 companies from six countries — India, Turkey, Singapore, Indonesia, Hong Kong and Malaysia— are participating in the fair.
A wide range of products are being displayed at the fair, including local textiles, machinery, carpets, cosmetics and beauty aids, electrical and electronics goods, furniture, jute and jute products, household items, leather and artificial leather goods and footwear, sports goods, sanitaryware, toys, stationery, crockery, plastic items, melamine polymers, herbal and toiletry products, imitation jewellery, processed food, fast food, handicrafts, home décor and more.
However, ticket prices are set at Tk 50 for adults and Tk 25 for children under 12. Freedom fighters, persons with disabilities, and those injured in the July movement are allowed free entry upon showing valid identification cards.
The fair remains open daily from 9:55 am to 9:50 pm, and until 10:00 pm on weekly holidays.
To ensure smooth transportation for visitors, more than 200 dedicated BRTC shuttle buses are operating daily from Kuril Bishwaroad, Farmgate (Khejur Bagan/Khamarbari), Narayanganj, and Narsingdi, starting from 8:00 am. The last shuttle bus from the fairground departs at 11:00 pm.
Written By Rafikul Islam
