The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

The Dhaka International Trade Fair experienced huge crowd on Saturday, the weekly holiday, as people rushed there to buy necessary household items before the trade event concludes.

The month long fair which began January 1 is scheduled to end on February 7 as the organisers have extended it for a week.

Mahiuddin Khan Moin of Jubok Ceramic expressed his satisfaction with the daily turnover and said his products have attained huge customer attention in the fair.

In the Jubok Ceramic stall a well-designed mug is selling between Tk 25 and Tk 150, a flower vase between Tk 200 and Tk 400, show-piece between Tk 30 and Tk 1,500, bowls between Tk 40 and Tk 300 and flower tub between Tk 150 and Tk 300.

Stall attended Shafiqul Islam said nearly 800 different ceramic products are available in the stall. They have already received huge sales order both from the local and international buyers.

Harun-ur-Rashid, owner of the Asian Textile Mills Ltd said, from the very first day of this year's fair, sales has been satisfactory.

At the fag end of the fair, sale of goods increased a lot. "We re happy that the organisers have extended the time of the fair favouring us for some extra sale," Harun said.

He said the Asian Textile brought some new products in this fair like the previous years, which have attracted people's attention.

Rush of customers was also seen in the stalls and pavilions of the mobile telephone service providers as most of those came with special offers. GrameenPhone, Banglalink, Teletalk, RanksTel and Dhaka Phone are offering different special packages and spot service in the fair ground.

Grameenphone is providing on the spot solutions to the GP Internet users.

Banglalink is giving Tk 50 reduction for each new connection with free talk times. Teletalk also offering different facilities on the occasion of trade fair.

RanksTel is selling its pre-paid package at Tk 3,500 while two post paid connections with phone set at Tk 6,500 and three at Tk 9,500. Dhaka Phone is selling pre-paid package at Tk 2500 while only connections at Tk 75.