A preparatory meeting for organising the footwear sourcing fair was held at the Commerce Ministry on Tuesday.The Bangladesh Leather Footwear & Leather Goods International Sourcing Show 2017 (BLISS) is scheduled for November 16-18, 2017, the association said in a statement.The Leathergoods and Footwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association of Bangladesh (LFMEAB) and Commerce Ministry will jointly organise the fair at International Convention City in Dhaka. Commerce Secretary Shubhashish Bose presided over the meeting.Additional Secretary of the Commerce Ministry M Abdur Rauf, the LFMEAB President Mohammad Saiful Islam, Advisor of Syed Nasim Manzur and Executive Director Kazi Roushan Ara were present at the meeting. Representatives from Bangladesh Bank, Finance ministry, Industries ministry, Ministry of Environment and Forest, National Board of Revenue, Bangladesh Tariff Commission, Export Promotion Bureau were also present at the meeting. The fair will showcase some of the best leather footwear, leather goods and accessories by leading manufacturers and exporters of Bangladesh.
