ADB Business Opportunities Seminar in Bangladesh 2025
28 April 2025

Bangladesh China Friendship Conference Center (BCFCC, former BICC), Agargaon, Sher-E-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka - 1207, Bangladesh

The Bangladesh Resident Mission (BRM) in collaboration with the Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) organized the annual Business Opportunities Seminar (BOS) as its flagship event, where high-quality suppliers, contractors, consultants, private businesses, and enterprises from Bangladesh and abroad can discuss diverse business opportunities under ADB-financed projects and ADB private sector operations.

The BOS served as a strategic platform to showcase key ongoing and upcoming business opportunities under ADB-financed projects in the country, among which approximately $2.4 billion currently remains uncontracted. Additionally, the BOS provided updates on recent changes in bidding procedures and offered expert guidance to help companies prepare high-quality, responsive bids and proposals.

In line with ADB’s strategic direction of promoting private sector development, the BOS this year discussed various opportunities under ADB’s private sector operations, as well as other opportunities, such as public-private partnerships in Bangladesh. The seminar fostered meaningful networking with relevant stakeholders to explore ADB's vast opportunities.

Program and Learning Materials
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
Video Recordings Introductory Remarks by Mr. Hoe Yun Jeong, Country Director, ADB
Introductory Remarks
Hoe Yun Jeong
Video Recordings Keynote Address by Mr. Jesper Pedersen, Director, ADB
Keynote Address
Jesper Pedersen
Video Recordings Opening Speech by Mr. Md. Ehsanul Hoque, Senior Secretary, Ministry of Railways, Bangladesh
Opening Speech
Md Ehsanul Hoque
Presentations ADB Portfolio in Bangladesh
This presentation gives an overview of the partnership and financial commitments of ADB with Bangladesh.
Akira Matsunaga
Presentations Overview of ADB Procurement Policy and Regulations
This presentation gives an overview of ADB's procurement policy and regulations.
Lila Dhyana Mallory
Presentations Updates in Bidding Procedures: Safety and Security, Merit Point and Sustainability Criteria, Contract Management Plan
This presentation gives an overview of the implementation and benefits of Merit Point Criteria (MPC) for evaluating bids.
Lila Dhyana Mallory, Mohammed Zulyaminayn
Presentations Access to ADB Business Opportunities - Identifying Packages for Goods, Works and Consultancy Services
This presentation gives an overview of how to participate in current and upcoming business opportunities with ADB in Bangladesh.
Mohammed Zulyaminayn, Md. Rasel Parvez
Presentations Private Sector Operations
This presentation gives an overview of the private sector operations in Bangladesh.
Bidyut Kumar Saha
Presentations Ongoing and Upcoming Projects: Procurement and Consultancy Opportunities under ADB-financed Projects
This presentation gives an overview of ongoing and upcoming ADB projects across various sectors in Bangladesh.
Lila Dhyana Mallory, Shuji Kimura, Mohammad Nazrul Islam, SA Abdullah Al Mamun, Faiza Ahad, Nadia Tasnim, Ratna Juliana Gomes, Md. Rasel Parvez
Presentations List of Procurement and Consultancy Packages
This document gives an overview of the list of $1M and above packages planned for IFB publication in 2025-26 in Bangladesh.
Video Recordings Brief Video on Panel Discussion on Procurement and Consultancy Opportunities under ADB-financed Projects
This panel discussion was facilitated by Md. Rasel Parvez, Procurement Officer, ADB.
Lila Dhyana Mallory, Shuji Kimura, Mohammad Nazrul Islam, SA Abdullah Al Mamun, Faiza Ahad, Nadia Tasnim, Ratna Juliana Gomes
Video Recordings Summary video of Business Opportunities Seminar in Bangladesh
Summary video of the Business Opportunities Seminar in Bangladesh, 28 April 2025.
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
Videos Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Rural Development Sector Virtual Tour (ADB Bangladesh Resident Mission)
Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Rural Development Sector Virtual Tour (ADB Bangladesh Resident Mission)
Videos Education Sector Virtual Tour (ADB Bangladesh Resident Mission)
Education Sector Virtual Tour (ADB Bangladesh Resident Mission)
Videos Energy Sector Virtual Tour (ADB Bangladesh Resident Mission)
Energy Sector Virtual Tour (ADB Bangladesh Resident Mission)
Videos Finance and Public Management Sectors (ADB Bangladesh Resident Mission)
Finance and Public Management Sectors (ADB Bangladesh Resident Mission)
Videos Urban Development Sector Virtual Tour (ADB Bangladesh Resident Mission)
Urban Development Sector Virtual Tour (ADB Bangladesh Resident Mission)
Videos Transport Sector Virtual Tour (ADB Bangladesh Resident Mission)
Transport Sector Virtual Tour (ADB Bangladesh Resident Mission)

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Event Coordinator/s

  • Mohammed Zulyaminayn
  • Marie Charmaine Yuson
  • Clarissa Santos
  • Jhoanna Quimson

ADB Organizer/s

  • Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department

Topics

  • ADB Administration and Governance
  • Finance