US embassy and the American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (AmCham) are jointly organising the 15th version of the fair styled "US Trade Show-2006".

Foreign Minister M Morshed Khan is expected to inaugurate the show, while Chargé d'affaires of US embassy in Bangladesh Judith A Chammas will also be present, organisers said.

A total of 75 US companies will showcase their products and services at 127 stalls at the fair at Dhaka Sheraton Hotel, said Andrew L Fawthrop, AmCham president, at a press conference yesterday, while announcing the fair schedule.

US products and services including soft drinks, health and beauty products, software, educational services, gym and health club equipment, marine engines, gift items, ICT products, electronic products, telecommunication products and services, toys, cosmetics, home interiors, raw cotton, international air and sea freight forwarding services, soybean, coffee, rubber, sugar, fruit juice, poultry and textile machinery will be put on display at the show.

Organisers said the show will remain open to all from 10am to 8pm with a Tk 20 entry ticket.

AmCham president said businesspeople from the US and Bangladesh will get an opportunity to interact with each another at the exposition, which will help boost trade relation between the two countries.

He said, "A positive business trend grew between the US and Bangladesh during last few years, promoting the US to invest so far around $1 billion in different sectors of Bangladesh".

Replying to a question, Dundas McCullough, councillor of politics and economic affairs of US embassy, said the draft of Tifa (Trade and Investment Framework Agreement) is still under the review of US government.

"We are ready to welcome any further development of the Tifa," he said.

"As part of the embassy's trade promotion activities, we are ready to support Bangladesh by supplying US Boeing aircraft to Bangladesh Biman fleet," McCullough said.

Among others, Dayle Johns, officer of economic affairs of US embassy, and A Gafur, AmCham executive director, were present at the press conference.

Meanwhile, the American Center of the US embassy in Dhaka in a press release said it will showcase its services at booth number 85.

Staff from the Student Advising Center of the embassy at the show to answer to questions and give information on higher studies in the US.