Bangladesh for the first time would take part in the International Furniture Fair Tokyo (IFFT)-2006 to be seized in November this year, reports UNB.
Seven local furniture-producing companies would exhibit their products in the four-day fair, beginning on November 22 at Tokyo International Exhibition Centre.

The participating companies are Akhter Furniture Ltd, Hatil Complex, Legacy Furniture, Jalal Furniture Ltd, Brothers Furniture Ltd, Partex Furniture Ltd and Pacific Furniture Ltd.

Vice-chairman of Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) Mir Shahabuddin Mohammad told UNB that it is for the first time the home furniture makers are going to partake in any international trade fair. “We’ve decided to do so to open up a window to our entrepreneurs,” he said.

The EPB vice-chairman expects that the participating companies will be able to discover international market for their products through the fair.

“They (participants) would also be able to know the quality of products, designs, international pricing and buyers’ demand,” he added