Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- A three-day Bangladesh Light Engineering Expo 2026 is set ot begin today (Monday), with the aim of strengthening the competitiveness and export orientation of the country's light engineering sector, says a press release.

The expo, organised by the Bangladesh Engineering Industry Owners Association (BEIOA) with support from the Ministry of Commerce and the World Bank-backed Export Competitiveness for Jobs (EC4J) project, will be held at the Shaheed Abu Sayeed International Convention Centre from February 2 to 4.

BEIOA president Md Abdur Razzaque announced the programme at a press conference at the Dhaka Reporters Unity on Sunday, saying the event would highlight domestic industrial capacity, help reduce import dependence...