Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) in association with the German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) is organising the largest exposition of apparels, fabrics, accessories and machineries at Dhaka Sheraton Hotel.

A total of 85 entrepreneurs from countries including Pakistan, China, Taiwan, India and host Bangladesh will participate in the fair, said SM Fazlul Hoque, president of BGMEA at a press conference yesterday.

Prime Minister Khaleda Zia is scheduled to inaugurate the 17th annual display of readymade garments and accessories.

The overseas participants in the fair include Kavi International Ltd of Hong Kong, China, Classic Denim Mills Pvt Ltd of Pakistan, Zong Sine Textile Ind. Ltd of Taiwan, Envision Exports of India.

Like the previous years, special arrangements have also been made this year to exhibit ready stock lot apparels for on-the-spot sales at the fair.

Three separate seminars on different issues relating to the garment industry and its upcoming challenges will also be held on the sidelines of the exhibition. Eminent scholars, prolific writers and eloquent speakers will present their research-oriented papers at the seminars.

BGMEA has opened a buyers' reception cell at Zia International Airport to provide services to the foreign visitors on their arrival at the airport. Besides this, there will be a buyers' corner at the fair venue to provide internet facilities and other logistics supports to the visitors.

My Shipment.Com of MGH Group, Banglalink, Exim Bank Ltd are the co-sponsors of the fair, while ATN Bangla is the media partner of the show.

Garment exporters received orders worth $68.6 million from foreign buyers at the Batexpo-2005.