The Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) opened a five-day autumn fair at BSCIC Bhaban in Tejgaon, Dhaka, at 11am on Wednesday, bringing together 60 stalls to promote locally made products and expand markets for CMSME entrepreneurs.
Dhaka-3 MP Goyeshwar Chandra Roy inaugurated the BSCIC Autumn Fair 2026, which will run from 7 to 11 October and feature entrepreneurs from different regions of the country, including those trained by the BSCIC Design Centre, the corporation said in a press release.
Following the inauguration, BSCIC unveiled Karupannya, a book featuring products made in different regions of Bangladesh.
Goyeshwar said the country’s artisans possess innate skills that entrepreneurs are using to create eye-catching products. BSCIC is providing training to help people involved in cottage industries improve their prospects, he said.
Producing goods alone is not enough and the products also need promotion to reach consumers, he said, adding that better promotional and marketing facilities could significantly expand the cottage industry market.
Goyeshwar said traditional products including Jamalpur’s nakshi kantha, shital pati, earthenware and terracotta continue to attract demand.
Despite advances in technology, people are increasingly turning back towards nature and traditional ways of healthy living, he said. Such products also contribute to employment generation, particularly by enabling disadvantaged women to work from home, become self-reliant and establish a more dignified position within their families and society.
Industries Secretary Abdun Naser Khan said BSCIC was helping drive the country’s CMSME sector through initiatives ranging from training entrepreneurs to promoting their products.
Fairs are among the measures being used to support entrepreneurs, he said, adding that BSCIC would continue working to promote products and expand their markets.
BSCIC Chairman Benazir Ahmed said the corporation plans to organise fairs every month to help entrepreneurs market their products.
BSCIC is working with entrepreneurs on areas ranging from training to market expansion and is pursuing the government’s creative economy plan, he said. The corporation is also working to implement the government’s “One Village-One Product” initiative.
The fair is intended to support domestic industries, expand markets for entrepreneurs’ products and create direct links between producers, consumers and other stakeholders.
Entrepreneurs from different parts of Bangladesh are displaying and selling a range of locally made products at the event.
Of the fair’s 60 stalls, 20 are allocated to textile products, eight to jute goods, six to jewellery, five to food and food products, three to leather goods, three to honey, four to home décor products and two to bamboo and cane goods.
Another seven stalls have been allocated to entrepreneurs offering geographical indication (GI) products, including Jamdani, Shatranji, Shital Pati, Nakshi Kantha and Rajshahi Silk.
Entrepreneurs trained by the BSCIC Design Centre are participating alongside producers from other parts of the country. BSCIC has also set up stalls for its Information Centre and Design Centre to familiarise visitors with the corporation’s activities.
