Agro Series of Exhibitions commence in Dhaka

The 8th Food Bangladesh 2025 International Expo and the 5th Food Pack Bangladesh International Expo, held under the banner of the Agro Series of Exhibitions, commenced today at the International Convention City Bashundhara in Dhaka.

Thijs Woudstra, deputy head of mission at the Embassy of the Kingdom of The Netherlands to Bangladesh, inaugurated the international agro exposition as the guest of honour, according to a press release.

The event is jointly organised by CEMS-Global and the BYETS Project, which is implemented by Swisscontact and supported by the Embassy of the Kingdom of The Netherlands.

Meherun N Islam, president and group managing director of CEMS Global USA and Asia Pacific, presided over the inaugural ceremony.

Md Abul Hashem, president of the Bangladesh Agro-Processors' Association; 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, alongside senior officials from the participating organisations, were also present.