Solar Tech Bangladesh is a 3 day event to be held from 11- 13 March 2016 at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in Dhaka, Bangladesh. This event showcases products from Electronics & Electrical Goods, Industrial Products, Business Services, Power, Renewable Energy & Energy Conservation, Environment & Waste Management industries. Major participants are Mettler Toledo, HS Enterprise, Jakson Engineers Ltd, Sinoware Technology, Koyo Lift & Escalator, Eco Power Company Ltd, Ningbo Osda Solar Company Ltd, Phocos China, Grundfos, B-Tech Engineering etc.

The ‘Food Pro and Agro Bangladesh International Expo -2016’ is scheduled to be held from 23 –26 March 2016. It will be a perfect platform for Manufacturers & Suppliers to showcase their food & agro products/services/hospitality sectors and the Expo will assemble agents, distributors, importers, trading companies, wholesalers, retailers, hotels, restaurants, business representatives, and of course the consumers and other bulk purchasers from worldwide. The Food Festival and Agro based products and service industry is therefore not only a networking ground, but also a place to find business partners and strategic alliances for manufacturing, outsourcing, sub-contracting, design and development as well as direct marketing.

The 136th Assembly took place in Dhaka, Bangladesh during 1 - 5 April, 2017. The IPU Assembly (formerly known as the Inter-Parliamentary Conference) is the principal statutory body that expresses the views of the Inter-Parliamentary Union on political issues. It brings together parliamentarians to study international problems and make recommendations for action. The Assembly works in accordance with its Rules. Participation of permanent observers in IPU Assemblies is regulated by Practical modalities of the rights and responsibilities of observers. Most members are affiliated to one of the six geopolitical groups that are currently active in the IPU.

The International Conference on Informatics, Electronics & Vision organized by the Center for Natural Resources and Development will take place from 13th May to the 14th May 2016 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The conference will cover areas like Medical Informatics, Human-Computer Interaction, Remote Sensing & Geoscience, Biomedical Systems, Applications in Medicine, Robotics & Mechatronics, Automation& Control Systems.

The Asian International Trade & Tourism Expo 2016 held at the Bashundhara International Convention City in Dhaka, Bangladesh during 31 May – 04 June 2016. Asia is considered to be the fastest-growing region in the world with the GDP growth in the Asia-Pacific region surged at an average annual rate of 6.3 per cent & South Asia with 6.4 percent compared with growth of 3.1 per cent in the rest of the world. The real driver of the world economy has been Asia, which has accounted for over half of the world’s growth since 2001. Asia has 21% contribution to the increase in world GDP. Keeping this in view, CEMS USA has launched a series of exhibition titled ‘Asian International Trade Expo’ showcasing all products and services from Asian countries. Such an exhibition displaying products and services is necessary to bring the Asian countries together under one roof which would also increase trade and bilateral relations within the Asian nations.

Textech International Expo is the biggest and oldest international exhibition on textile and garment technology, machinery and related services. It is a 4 day event being held from 31st August to 3rd September 2016 at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in Dhaka, Bangladesh. This event showcases products like textile and garment machineries and accessories, home textile, clothing, fabrics, yarn, thread, chemicals, CAD/CAM system etc. Major participants are BOGE, CompAir, Jihua group, Godrej, Toyota, Texhut, MAX, Zusun, Oxford Technology, Komatsu, Energypac, Navana etc.

The Boys U18 Asia Cup 2016 took place at the MaulanaBhashani Hockey Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh from 24 to 30 September 2016. India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Chinese Taipei, China, Oman & Hong Kong China took part in the event. At the end of an exciting event, A last minute strike gave India a 5-4 victory in their final game against hosts Bangladesh and helped them lift the U-18 Men's Asia Cup.

Digital World is Mega ICT event of Bangladesh.Around 400 exhibitors from Bangladesh and abroad will participate in the event. Among them, many are policy-makers, senior government officials & ministers, industry leaders, civil society spokespersons, investors and multinational software vendors. Also, representatives of ICT companies, international ICT associations, international development agencies, and local software development firms will be present alongside multinational and local companies, Govt. departments & agencies implementing successful ICT& e-Governance projects. Representatives from renowned IT training institutes as well as University faculty members and students will also be present.

Leathertech Bangladesh is a 3-day event being held from 3 – 5 November 2016 at the Bashundhara Convention City in Dhaka, Bangladesh. This event showcases leather processing, shaving, polishing, die cutting, sewing and trimming machineries; allied accessories, footwear, leather goods etc. Major participants are UCL, APL, Diamond, PEAFF, JUKI, BACO, Clariant, Classic Enterprises, BKLS, Skicorp etc.

The 9th Global Forum on Migration and Development Summit will take place in Dhaka, Bangladesh on 10 -12 December 2016. The Global Forum on Migration and Development is an initiative of United Nations Member States to address the migration and development interconnections in practical and action-oriented ways. It is a voluntary, informal, non-binding and government-led process to advance understanding and cooperation on the mutually reinforcing relationship between migration and development and to foster practical and action-oriented outcomes. This is for the second time that Asia will host this important global event that began in 2007. A large number of human rights organisations, migrants’ associations, development NGOs and international organizations are expected to participate in the event.

The 17th Asian Art Biennial will be held at the Shilpakala Academy in Dhaka from 1st to 31st December 2016. Asian Art Biennale is an international eventwith local artist’s pieces being displayed and works from countries such as Nepal, Iran, China, Thailand, Korea, Pakistan, Egypt, Japan Chile, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, Romania, Turkey, Fiji, Italy, Saudi Arabia and many more. Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh, since its beginning in 1981, has attempted to display the kaleidoscope of various artistic endeavors of our time in which continuity and change come together.

The Dhaka International Trade Fair, (DITF) organized by Export Promotion Bureau and the Ministry of Commerce, Government of Bangladesh held at Sher-E-Bangla Nagar in Dhaka during January 01-31 2017. This event highlights on projected quality exportable of Bangladesh to the visitors from home and abroad. The local producers in the remote areas of rural Bangladesh who do not have financial strength to participate in International trade fair had the opportunity to display their products to the buyer from abroad at this fair. On the other hand, the overseas participants had the opportunity to display their products to the consumers of Bangladesh where domestic market of consumer goods is expanding. The foreign participants also had the opportunity to display their state-of-the-art technology to the local producers and exporters. Besides, the participants were able to identify business contacts with prospect of entering into subsequent business negotiations.

BASIS SOFTEXPO is the largest private sector showcase of IT and ITES products and services in Bangladesh. The 11th BASIS SOFTEXPO 2017 held from 1-4 February 2017 and focused on creating more collaborative relationships with other nations, inviting trade delegations from selected countries to join us as we showcase the immense potential of the Bangladeshi ICT industry. As the country has taken a great leap in Digital wave, lastSOFTEXPOwas bigger and better than before. The four day event was a congregation of ICT companies, personalities, key policy makers, industry leaders and other ICT stakeholders.

A three-day conference for police and other law enforcement officers from 15 countries on the topic of militancy, terrorism and transnational crime took place in Dhaka. The programmes was inaugurated by Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and a total number of fifty-eight foreign representatives, including Interpol Secretary General Jürgen Stock, and police chiefs from Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Malaysia are attending the conference.