For the first time, Bangladesh are participating in the Malaysia International Machinery Fair.

The 35th edition of the fair is being held at Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre in Kuala Lumpur, the Malaysian capital from July 11-13.

Bangladesh is participating in the 35th Malaysia International Machinery Fair under the initiative of Bangladesh High Commission in Kuala Lumpur, said a press release on Friday.

Some 780 companies and firms from 10 countries including Bangladesh are participating in the three-day fair. Other participating countries are China, Germany, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Iran, Japan, India, Hong Kong and Singapore.

Bangladesh high commissioner to Malaysia Shameem Ahsan on Friday visited the Bangladeshi stalls in the fair and exchanged views with the businessmen and visitors of the stalls.

Talking to Bangladeshi expatriate journalists in the fair, the high commissioner expressed he is optimism that the first time participation of Bangladesh in this important fair amid the growing demand of Bangladeshi products would open the door of opportunity for the creation of a market for Bangladeshi new products in Malaysia.

The Bangladesh High Commission in Kuala Lumpur regularly participates in various important international trade fairs following the 'economic diplomacy' of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as part of the country’s export diversification.

At the Bangladesh High Commission’s stall of Bangladesh High Commission, plastic products, ready-made garments, leather products, jute products and food products are being displayed.

Documentaries on tourism and investment potentials in Bangladesh are being screened. The publications on light engineering industry and packaging industry, business and investment in Bangladesh are being displayed.

The products of Aman plastics, Xclusive can Ltd, Q-Pail, Aci premio plastics, Premiaflex Plastics Limited, RFL companies (plastic products), Naogaon Engineering Works, Mafia Engineering Works, Raja Metal Industries, Fair Engineering Works, Machine Ghar Engineering Works, Bionic Engineering Works and Swiss Biohygienic Equipment (publications), Danish, Tir and Pran (food products), and Kaw Apparels, Zaber & Zubair Fabrics Ltd, Square Textiles, N.Z Tex Group and RBD FIBERS LTD (Garments products) are being introduced before the visitors in the fair.

A large number of people are visiting Bangladeshi stalls.

The bilateral trade volume is some $4 billion between Bangladesh and Malaysia.

Malaysia is the 8th largest foreign investor in Bangladesh.