Under the slogan “My Country, My Hope—Let’s Decorate Homes with Local Furniture”, the country’s largest furniture industry event is set to take place.
The five-day-long 20th National Furniture Fair 2025 will begin in Dhaka from Tuesday, October 14, and continue until October 18. The fair will be held at International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in Gulnoksha (Hall–1), Pushpoguchcho (Hall–2), and Rajdarshan (Hall–3).
These details were shared by the Bangladesh Furniture Shilpa Malik Samity (BFSMS) at an online press conference held on October 9 to inform about the overall aspects of the fair.
According to the press conference, the official inauguration of the fair will take place at 10:30 AM on October 14 at Rajdarshan Hall of ICCB Bashundhara.
The chief guest at the inauguration will be Mr. Sheikh Bashiruddin, Honorable Adviser, Ministry of Commerce.
Special guests will include Mr. Mohammad Hasan Arif, Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive, Export Promotion Bureau, Bangladesh, and Dr. K.M. Aktaruzzaman, President, Bangladesh Furniture Exporters Association.
The program will be chaired by Mr. Selim H. Rahman, Chairman, Bangladesh Furniture Shilpa Malik Samity.
The fair organizers stated that the local furniture industry now meets 100% of the domestic demand and exports a significant number of products abroad. The main goal of this year’s fair is to promote the growth of the local furniture industry and further expand export markets.
A total of 48 leading furniture companies will participate in the fair, showcasing their latest designs and products across 278 stalls. Notable participating brands include Akhtar, Hatil, Brothers, Nadia, Ayoto, Omega, JMG, Navana, Athenas, Partex, Regal, and Legacy.
The fair is open to everyone and no tickets are required for entry. Visitors can explore the fair daily from 10 AM to 9 PM between October 14 and 18. In addition to furniture, the fair will also display home accessories and decorative items.
The committee and members for the 20th National Furniture Fair 2025 have already been announced. The convener of the fair is Al-haj Sheikh Abdul Awal, Vice-President of BFSMS. The member secretary of the fair committee is Illeas Sarkar, while other committee members include Selim H. Rahman, A. Karim Majumder, Md. Maksudur Rahman, Molla Sadaruddin Pitu, Dewan Atif Rashid, Nazmul Hasan Abed, Md. Delwar Hossain, Saifuddin Chowdhury Dulal, and Md. Moniruzzaman.
On the inauguration day of the fair, a children’s drawing competition will be held. Registration will start at 2 PM and the competition will begin at 4 PM. A total of 20 children will be awarded prizes, with a total prize money of approximately 200,000 Taka.
The overall management of the fair is handled by the Design and Technology Center. Media partners include ATN Bangla, Kaler Kantho, and Access Infotech.
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