HATIL Furniture got first prize in the best furniture manufacturer category in the 28th Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) 2024.
State Minister for Commerce Ahasanul Islam Titu, as the chief guest, distributed awards among the winners in different categories in the closing ceremony of the 28th edition of the trade fair on Tuesday (February 20).
HATIL Chairman Selim H. Rahman received the "Best Furniture Manufacturer Award" from the state minister for commerce in the closing ceremony.
The event was held at the DITF venue in the Bangabandhu Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Centre (BBCFEC) in Purbachal, 16.6 km east of Dhaka City.
Tapan Kanti Ghosh, senior secretary of the Commerce Ministry, chaired the event, while Mahbubul Alam, president of FBCCI, and AHM Ahsan, vice chairman of the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), were present as special guests.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the fair on January 21. After a month, the DITF was closed on February 20. The Ministry of Commerce and the EPB have organised trade fairs since 1995.
The DITF typically commences on January 1 each year. However, the EPB postponed the fair due to the 12th national election.