Building, wood, solar expos open at ICCB tomorrow

A three-day international trade exhibition covering building and construction, woodworking, interior and exterior solutions, and renewable energy will begin tomorrow at Expo Village, International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB), Dhaka.

The 10th edition of Bangladesh BUILDCON 2026, Bangladesh WOOD International Expo 2026, INTERIOR & EXTERIOR Expo and SOLAR BANGLA Renewable Energy Expo will run from 17 to 19 September, according to a press release.

Organised by ASK Trade & Exhibitions Pvt Ltd and Futurex Trade & Events Pvt Ltd, the event will bring together manufacturers, suppliers, technology providers and business visitors from the related sectors.

Dr Engr Giasuddin Haider, director general and additional chief engineer of the Public Works Department (PWD), Housing and Building Research Institute (HBRI), will inaugurate the event at 3pm on Thursday.

The exhibition will showcase construction equipment and materials, woodworking machinery, furniture solutions, solar equipment, home automation, electrical products and other technologies.

“Stakeholders can explore new technologies, build business connections and find solutions for improving efficiency and managing costs,” said Tipu Sultan Bhuiyan, managing director of ASK Trade & Exhibitions.

Interior Design Bangladesh (IDB), the knowledge partner, will organise a seminar titled “ARCH*INTERIOR BRIDGE-2026” on 19 September. Architects N R Khan and Tanya Karim will address the session, focusing on links between architecture and interior design.