The Confederation of West Bengal Trade Associations (CWBTA) plans to set up ‘Bharatiya Showcase’ — a showroom cum convention centre — to display samples of products exported to Bangladesh in different variants and specifications.

According to Sushil Poddar, President, CWBTA, the Showcase, which is likely to come up by the end of 2019, will help boost trade between the two countries.

“There is not a single place to showcase India’s export product basket. The Bharatiya Showcase will be a permanent centre displaying all products exported to Bangladesh in all varieties, specifications and details. Bangladeshi importers can see these products under one roof and initiate business to business deals,” Poddar told newspersons on the sidelines of the India-Bangladesh Business Excellence Award 2018 organised by the CWBTA, here on Thursday.

The Association has also requested the Indo Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry to come up with something similar in Bangladesh to showcase their exportable products to the Indian counterparts.

Once successful, the concept would be expanded by adding sections displaying country-specific export items, for countries such as Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar and beyond, he added.

Bilateral trade between India and Bangladesh which touched nearly $9 billion, is likely to cross $10 billion by the end of 2019.

“With major Indian companies starting operations and India investing in various infrastructure sectors in Bangladesh, the overall trading scenario is on the cusp of a major growth. With additional capacity building the bilateral trade would increase exponentially,” he said.

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