Dhaka Hosts Diverse Displays in International Health and Agro Exhibition
A series of international exhibitions focusing on medical equipment, health tourism, and agro-food technologies commenced at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in Dhaka’s Kuril area. The exhibitions, open to the public until Saturday at 8:00 PM, are being held across four halls of the ICCB.
The Meditex exhibition is being held in Hall-4, while Hall-3 hosts the Health Tourism Expo. Meanwhile, Halls-1 and 2 are home to the Agro & Food Expo, which showcases technologies and equipment in agriculture and food industries. Additionally, a special Coffee Festival is taking place in Hall-1 during the exhibition period.
More than 300 companies from over 15 countries, including Bangladesh, India, China, and Thailand, are participating in the health-related exhibitions, operating over 500 booths. The exhibitions also feature six international seminars related to the healthcare industry.
The Agro & Food Bangladesh Expo includes over 250 companies from more than 12 countries—including Pakistan, Malaysia, Ukraine, and Egypt—with more than 480 booths. Exhibitors are showcasing cutting-edge machinery, technology, products, and services in food, agriculture, and plastic industries.
The event is organized by Conference and Exhibition Management Services (CEMS-Global USA). The exhibitions were inaugurated on Thursday by Thijs Woudstra, Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of the Netherlands in Bangladesh.
Among the special guests were Md. Abul Hashem, President of the Bangladesh Agro-Processors’ Association (BAPA); Nuria Lopez, Chairperson of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh; Mahbub Baset, Chief Operating Officer of Ifad Multi Products Limited; and Ishrat Fatema, Deputy Country Director of Swisscontact.
The welcome address was delivered by Meherun N. Islam, President and Group Managing Director of CEMS-Global USA & Asia Pacific. Additional remarks were made by Nadia Afrin Shams, Team Lead at Swisscontact’s Building Youth Employability Through Skills (BYETS) project.
According to the organizers, six international seminars related to the respective industries will take place. These include:
– “Strengthening Agro-Processing SMEs: Creating a Business-Friendly Environment for Growth and Export” (May 8, 4:00–5:00 PM, with support from Swisscontact);
– “Export Opportunities in Unconventional Markets for Bangladeshi SMEs” (May 8, 4:00–5:00 PM, supported by Swisscontact);
– “Where Innovation Meets Beauty and Wellness” (May 8, 5:30–6:30 PM, in partnership with BTL);
– “Agroecology: Building Resilience to Climate Change” (May 10, 11:30 AM–12:30 PM, with support from Conpass Corporation);
– “Unlocking Bangladesh’s Export Potential in the Agro-Processing Sector” (May 10, 4:00–5:00 PM, with Swisscontact);
– “Café Culture Phenomena” (May 10, 5:15–7:00 PM, with Kiva Han).
