By AKM Moinuddin
Shanghai (China), Sept 23 (UNB) - Shanghai World Expo-2010, now being held in Shanghai, would play a role in projecting Bangladesh’s cultural tradition, natural beauty and history of liberation war to the world community, Commerce Minister Faruk Khan said Wednesday.
He made the remarks while visiting the Bangladesh pavilion – “Spirit and Growth of Golden Bengal” - at the fair.
Bangladesh Commissioner General M Nazrul Islam MP, Vice Chairman of Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) Jalal Ahmed, joint secretary of Commerce Ministry Monoj Kumar Roy, joint secretary of Information Ministry Farhad Hossain and wife of Commerce Minister Nilufar F Khan were present during the visit.
The Commerce Minister earlier visited the pavilions of Saudi Arabia, Kazakhstan, Qatar, Sri Lanka, China, Japan, India and USA.
Mentioning Bangladesh’s friendly relation with China, Faruk Khan said Bangladesh would take lesson from China in technological advancement and Bangladesh would also work jointly for the development of world economy.
“We want to transform Bangladesh into a middle-income country by 2021. And for this we need modern technology,” he said.
Nearly 20,000 people from different countries are visiting the fair every day. The six-month fair that began on May 1 will continue till October 31.
A total of 246 pavilions from 192 countries and organizations have been set up in the fair.
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