BSCIC Spring Fair begins in city
News From Bangladesh
Tuesday March 28 2006 07:56:00 AM BDT
A six-day independence and spring fair of the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) began at the BSCIC Bhaban at Motijheel in the capital on Sunday, reports BSS.
A total of 64 stalls have been set up to display their handicraft products, a press release said.
The products are honey, various kinds of pickle, jam-jelly, cakes, wooden products, various varieties of cane and bamboo handicrafts, Nakshi Kathas, embroidery products, attractive dresses of children, Jamdani sharees and dolls.
The exhibition will remain open for public from 10 am to 5 pm everyday. Chairman of the BSCIC SR Osmany inaugurated the fair with a call to create more skilled manpower through providing training from the corporation for expansion of handicrafts business in the country. More skilled manpower is necessary for producing quality goods to compete in the world market, he said. Officials and employees of the BSCIC were present on the inaugural function.