Int'l building materials show
Firms from 6 countries display products
Star Business Report
A total of 27 companies from six countries including Bangladesh are showcasing a wide array of products at the four-day international architectural building materials exhibition, which began at Dhaka Sheraton Hotel on Friday. The products on display include home, office and hospital furniture, kitchen cabinet, paints, tiles, electrical equipment, plumbing materials and elevators. Architect Mazharul Islam on Friday inaugurated the exhibition organised by the Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB). Companies from Japan, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and Bangladesh are taking part in the show. Some of the participating companies include Otobi, Partex, Navana Furniture, Berger, Asian Paints, Mirpur Ceramic, Brothers Furnitures, Zamil Glass, Index Furniture and Mitsubishi Chemicals. Otobi, a leading local furniture company, has put household furniture including bed, cupboard, chair and table, showcase, TV cabinet, computer table, CD rack, multipurpose shelf and steel almirah on display. Talking to The Daily Star at the fair venue yesterday, an official of Otobi said they are displaying world class items to customers. "The number of visitors is still very poor, but we are expecting larger crowd in last two days." Another exhibitor, Whidur Rahman of Macdonald Steel Building Products Ltd, said they are showcasing the latest technology of high-rise steel structured construction. The exhibition, organised as part of Architects Regional Council of Asia (ARCASIA) Forum-12, will remain open from 10am to 8pm till tomorrow. IAB is a member institute of the ARCASIA.
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