The ministry of Information and Communication Technology, Bangladesh High Commission in London and online magazine Computer Jagat jointly organized first ever UK-Bangladesh e-Commerce Fair 2013 at Gloucester Millennium Hotel in London. Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni inaugurated the fair as Chief Guest on September 7, 2013. Mostafa Faruk Mohammad, Minister for Information and Communication Technology attended the inaugural ceremony as special guest. Mohammad Mirajul Kayes, Bangladesh High Commissioner in London delivered welcome speech at the opening ceremony of the fair. It was a three days long fair starting from September 7, 2013. A number of seminars had been organised covering themes of empowering women, export business utilising e-commerce, e-commerce in Bangladesh: current trend and way forward and emerging banking services. The Bangladesh Bank, the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) and the FBCCI were the support providers of the fair while Team Engine, Optimum solution and sevices, banglanews24.com, Caterers Association of UK, British Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce, channel i and e-Sufiyana were the partners of the event. In the closing ceremony of the fair, Md. Abdul Wahed Tomal, CEO, Comjagat Technologies Bangladesh delivered his speech whereas Md. Nazrul Islam Khan, Secretary, Ministry of Information and Communication Technology delivered vote of thanks.