US Trade Show highlights investment, health-tech

In the evolving global economic landscape, joint partnerships between Bangladesh and the United States are accelerating trade expansion and boosting domestic capabilities in health technology. According to relevant sources, two special technology and investment seminars were held on Friday, November 6, during the second day of the three-day 30th US Trade Show 2026 at Hotel InterContinental in Dhaka. Jointly organized by the American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (AmCham) and the US Embassy in Dhaka, the event prioritized bilateral trade, healthcare, and global technology exchange.

Speaking as the chief guest at the seminar titled 'Improving Patient Outcomes at Scale-Up Through Public and Private Collaboration', Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Affairs Dr. S M Ziauddin Haider stated that despite a ready market, the 8 to 9 billion USD medical equipment sector in Bangladesh remains import-dependent. To boost local manufacturing of medical equipment and technology and to strengthen public-private partnerships (PPP), the government is providing special tax incentives to investors. Moderated by Mirza Sajeeb Raihan, Country Business Leader of Becton Dickinson, the session included panel discussions by Mayank Tripathi, Country Director of Medtronic Bangladesh; Sultan Minhaj Uddin, Executive Vice President of Square Hospital; Prof. Dr. Abdul Wadud Chowdhury, former Director of National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases; and Dr. Md. Akter Hossain, Director of the Directorate General of Drug Administration.

On the same day, a second seminar titled 'SelectUSA: Pathways for Outbound Investment' highlighted business expansion and outbound investment opportunities for Bangladeshi entrepreneurs in the US market. Moderated by Paul Frost, Commercial Counselor at the US Embassy in Dhaka, the panel featured Simin Rahman, Group CEO of Transcom Limited; Tanjim Chowdhury, CEO of Omera Petroleum Limited; and Shams Zaman, Country Managing Partner of PwC Bangladesh. Representatives from the Maryland State Economic Development Organization, Brandon Kew from SelectUSA Headquarters at the US Department of Commerce, and site-selection expert Paige Webster joined online. Participating American companies continued displaying cutting-edge products and technologies at the fair, which began on November 5 and will conclude on November 7 with seminars focusing on mutual trade, information technology, and the digital economy.

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