A four-day international plastic fair will begin in the capital's International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) Wednesday.
The "15th International Plastic Fair 2023" will run till February 25.
Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun will inaugurate the exhibition, Bangladesh Plastic Goods Manufacturers and Exporters Association President Shamim Ahmed said at a press conference Monday.
He said companies from 21 countries, including Bangladesh, China, Taiwan, India, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Indonesia, South Korea, Belgium, Canada, the US, France, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Austria, Singapore, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirate (UAE) will showcase their products at the expo.
There is a global market of plastic goods worth $570 billion where Bangladesh's share is 0.1 percent, Shamim said. "We are working to increase our market share to 3 percent."
"Currently 5030 industries, including those in the large, medium and small categories, are engaged in the manufacturing of different products. They produce plastic goods worth Tk40,000 crore from which the government receives Tk3,500 crore as revenue," he added.
Source: United News of Bangladesh