The New Nation - Internet Edition

BUSINESS REPORT

A five-day long trade fair titled " Gulf Information Technology Exhibition" (GITEX-2008) was successfully ended on October 23 in World Trade Center in Dubai, UAE.

Five IT companies took part in the fair started on October 19 under the auspices of Export Promotion Bureau. IT products like software, Hospital management System, Banking management System and other related IT solution were exhibited in the fair.

Bangladesh pavilion was inaugurated by HE Nazmul Quaunine Ambassador of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh to the UAE. The main objective of participation in this fair was to introduce recent Bangladesh IT related products within the Middle-East and the North-African region with a view to expand our export market Approximately 1,24,312 visitors from 137 countries visited GITEX-2008.

Bangladeshi participants had a sense of business meeting and exchange views with large number of buyers, agents and visitors for developing future business relation. It is reported by the participants spot orders of an amount of US$ 2.10 million could be achieved out of our participation in the GITEX-2008.

It is expected that from the participation in the fair that Bangladesh would be able to significantly boost up her IT export market in Middle -East and African Countries.