A three-day exposition -- Mega Exhibition'04 -- will be held in Sylhet from March 5 to 7. The exhibition will focus on consumer items and education facilities.

Speaking at a press conference in Dhaka yesterday, CEMS Managing Director Meherun N Islam said the fair in Sylhet will remain open from 10am to 8pm to the visitors.

A similar exposition will be held in Chittagong from April 6 to 8, she said.

From June 8 to 10, Japan External Trade Organisation, Dhaka will organise a three-day single country fair -- Japan Trade Show'04 -- in Dhaka under the management of CEMS.

Different Japanese companies, which are doing business in Bangladesh, will take part in the event at Dhaka Sheraton Hotel, Meherun said.

"In June, we will organise Mid Mix'04, an exhibition of varieties of goods, and Edim Expo'04, an international exposition on education," she said.

The exhibitions will start on June 8 and conclude on June 11 at Dhaka Sheraton Hotel, she said.

CEMS will organise a garment and textile machinery fair with the participants from different countries from August 22 to 24.

"A large number of garment and textile machinery and fabrics manufacturers will attend the three-day fair -- Tex-Tech'04 at Dhaka Sheraton Hotel," said Shahed Sarwar, director of CEMS.

"At the same time, an international exhibition on power generation ventilation and air conditioning system will also be held," he said.

Different companies and their local agents will take part in the three-day fair -- DIPGVAS-Expo'04, he said.