Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- Bangladesh's toy market is projected to double within the next five years, said President of the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) Taskeen Ahmed on Tuesday.

Speaking at a seminar, titled 'Export Diversification: Prospects of Innovation and Export in Toy Manufacturing Industry', at the DCCI office in Motijheel, Taskeen Ahmed said the domestic toy market, currently valued at Tk 4,500 crore, is expected to reach Tk 9,000 crore by 2030.

Highlighting export opportunities, Taskeen said Bangladesh could play a significant role in global toy supply as the market is shifting due to US tariff policies and rising labor costs in China.

"Once China alone produced 80 percent of the world's toys, but now, due to high la...