Economy Desk

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will organize a Business Opportunities Seminar (BOS) on November 12, 2025, at the Bangladesh China Friendship Conference Center (BCFCC) in Dhaka. The event is being arranged with the active support of the Economic Relations Division (ERD), in collaboration with relevant government agencies.

According to ADB, the seminar aims to highlight key ongoing and upcoming business opportunities under ADB-financed projects and ADB private sector operations in Bangladesh. It will serve as a platform to share insights, promote partnership opportunities, and enhance the participation of the private sector in development initiatives.

The World Bank will also participate in the event, sharing details of its project portfolio alongside ADB’s presentations. The inclusion of both multilateral development partners is expected to create a broader understanding of current and future investment prospects in Bangladesh’s development landscape.

The seminar will bring together a wide range of participants, including contractors, suppliers, consultants, non-governmental organizations, private sector enterprises, and representatives of leading business associations from Bangladesh and abroad. In addition, officials from diplomatic missions and various government agencies are expected to attend.

The lineup of speakers for the event includes:

• Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Adviser, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change & Ministry of Water Resources

• Hoe Yun Jeong, Country Director, Bangladesh Resident Mission (BRM), ADB

• Jean Pesme, Division Director for Bangladesh and Bhutan, World Bank

• Akira Matsunaga, Deputy Country Director, BRM, ADB

• Bidyut Kumar Saha, Lead Investment Officer, ADB

• S.M. Moin Uddin Ahmed, Chief Executive Officer, Bangladesh Public Procurement Authority (BPPA)

• Ridma Khan, Director, Women’s Chamber of Commerce Initiatives

• Lila Dhyana Mallory, Senior Procurement Specialist, ADB

• Nagaraju Duthaluri, Lead Procurement Specialist, World Bank

• Mulugeta Dinka, Senior Procurement Specialist, World Bank

• Mohammad Nazrul Islam, Senior Transport Specialist, ADB

• Mashiur Rahman, Associate Project Officer, ADB

• Sohel Rana, Associate Water Resources Officer, ADB

• Md. Yasin Arafat, Senior Education Officer, ADB

• Amit Datta Roy, Senior Project Officer, Urban Infrastructure, ADB

• S.M. Jakaria Huq, Additional Secretary and ADB Wing Chief, ERD, Ministry of Finance

The ADB stated that the seminar will provide a valuable networking platform for participants to explore collaboration in infrastructure, transport, energy, water resources, education, and other priority sectors. It is expected to strengthen public-private engagement and contribute to the ongoing development and investment momentum in Bangladesh.