The exhibitors said the fair, which began Thursday at Bashundhara City shopping mall in Dhaka, was yet to gain momentum. They, however, termed the response satisfactory saying that the real customers visit the fair.

Partex Doors and Boards, a local door manufacturer, offers five percent discount on different types of products.

"This is the first time that some door manufacturers gathered under one roof to showcase the products to the customers. So, with the receipt of some spot orders, our main goal is to introduce the latest door models to the customers," said an official of the company.

"Though, we received a thin response from the customers, but we are happy, because the customers are being introduced to the new models of doors," said DM Mamun, manager of Showdagar Complex, which offers ten percent discount.

A total of 40 door manufacturing companies, including some foreign ones, are showcasing the doors at a price ranging from Tk 12,000 to Tk 50,000 in the fair. The doors on display at 60 stalls are made of wood, glass, steel and plastic. A variety of door-making materials are also put on display at the fair.

Communicare Dot Events, an event management company, organised the fair. Partex Doors and Boards, a local door maker, is the event partner of the show while The Daily Star and private satellite television channel ATN Bangla are the media partners.

"I am really wondered to see the design of doors in the fair", said Moshiur Rahman, a visitor at Furnitech stall.

He said the products prove that Bangladeshi furniture manufacturers have the ability to make world class home appliances.

M A Samad, managing partner of Communicare Dot Event, said," We are not worried about customers flow to the fair. Because we have targeted the people who take real interest in coming across the country's door manufacturers."