FE REPORT
A three-day power, energy and construction equipment expo will kick off at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Center in Dhaka today.
This is the 15th International Bangladesh Infrastructure Innovation and Development Expo and Dialogue, which will focus on sustainable electricity, energy, infrastructure, green construction engineering, renewable energy, and industrial technology sectors.
Around 140 companies and organisations from 12 countries will participate, said Rashedul Haque, Managing Director of the organising company Exponet Exhibition.
Alongside this event, the Dhaka Industrial Packaging Expo will be held at the same venue, jointly organised by the Bangladesh Flexible Packaging Industries Association.
This co-event will connect production, processing, packaging, supply chain management, and industrial support technologies with the main exhibition.
Experts believe that this joint initiative in the electricity, energy, infrastructure, and packaging sectors will create new opportunities for industrialisation and investment expansion.
The exhibition will place particular importance on reducing carbon emissions, promoting green energy, expanding solar power, advancing renewable energy, conserving electricity, improving energy efficiency, and developing environmentally friendly infrastructure.
Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood will be present as the chief guest at the opening ceremony.
Other distinguished guests include Jalal Ahmed, Chairman of the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission; Muzaffar Ahmed, Chairman of the Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Authority; Md. Shafiul Alam Ujjal, President of the Bangladesh Elevator, Escalator, and Lift Importers Association; Mostafa Al Mahmud, President of the Bangladesh Sustainable and Renewable Energy Association; M. Azizur Rahman, Chairman of Forum for Energy Reporters Bangladesh; and Mostafa Kamal, Editor of Khoborer Kagoj.
Six special sessions will be held, initiated by the Dubai International Chamber, Export Development Bureau, and Business Promotion Council.
These sessions will discuss trade expansion, investment opportunities, technology transfer, industrial cooperation, international market connectivity, energy and infrastructure development, and policy issues.
This exhibition is a platform for business networking, knowledge exchange, investment collaboration, and technology-driven development.
Participating organisations will present their products, technologies, services, and innovative solutions.
The exhibition is sponsored by RR Cable, Bright Powertech, and Run Power Engineering.
Forum for Energy Reporters, Bangladesh (FERB) is the media partner of this three-day event.
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