The Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) will facilitate participation in these trade shows to build a bridge between local entrepreneurs and foreign buyers.

For the first time, the local entrepreneurs will display their products in some new countries, including Russia, Vietnam, Tunisia, South Korea and Morocco.

EPB authorities hope the expositions at the potential destinations will help find newer markets for Bangladeshi commodities.

When contacted, EPB Vice-president Mir Shahabuddin Mohammad told the news agency the fair calendar has been designed with special focus on few products.

"We will start our market-expansion drive from Germany. Our home textiles will be displayed in Frankfurt in a four-day exposition beginning January 10," he added.

The EPB chief said the local drug manufacturers will showcase their finished products in two specialised fairs to be held in Pakistan in January and Vietnam in May.

Besides, two other fairs to be held in Hong Kong and South Korea in March and June respectively will exclusively concentrate on only leather goods and footwear products.