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PM to open Tk1,303cr Bangladesh-China exhibition centre Thursday

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Published: 00:15, 21 October 2021   Update: 00:22, 21 October 2021
PM to open Tk1,303cr Bangladesh-China exhibition centre Thursday

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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the Tk 1,303 crore "Bangabandhu Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Center" at Purbachal on Thursday.

The Commerce Ministry in a press release said the Prime Minister will attend the event virtually.

This will be the permanent venue for different product-based fairs throughout the year and the upcoming Dhaka International Trade Fair 2021 will be held here.

Export Promotion Bureau undertook the Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Center Construction Project in Purbachal New City Project Area. The project has been jointly financed by Bangladesh and China.

The DPP of the project was approved in 2015. Subsequently, the revised DPP of the project was approved in 2018 keeping provision of residence facilities for exhibitors as well as other necessary infrastructures and facilities, according to EPB.

The China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) has built the exhibition centre. Of the total budget, China funded Tk 625.70 crore or nearly 50 percent of the cost.

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi, Textile and Jute Minister Golam Dastagir Gazi, State Minister for Housing and Public Works Sharif Ahmed will attend the event physically at the Purbachal New City Project Area.

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