Industry leaders have underscored Bangladesh鈥檚 critical challenges and promising prospects in the steel, cement, and energy sectors at the 4th International Trade Summit, themed Sustainable Future, held at Dhaka鈥檚 Pan Pacific Sonargaon recently.
With the nation grappling with raw material shortages and power supply issues, experts emphasised the need for robust policy support, regional cooperation, and sustainable practices to drive continued growth in infrastructure and industrial sectors.
Highlighting the burgeoning demand for steel and cement, the summit illuminated the path forward for a resilient and dynamic economic future amidst current global macroeconomic uncertainties.
From India Sumit Agarwal and from Bangladesh Dilshad Ahmed organised the summit.
BigMint of India, in collaboration with Ahmed Enterprise of Bangladesh hosted the conference.
PHP chairman Sufi Mohamed Mizanur Rahman inaugurates the programme while industries minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun addressed the event as the chief guest.
Norwegian ambassador to Bangladesh Espen Rikter Svendsen, BSRM managing director Aameir Alihussain, Rahim Steel chairman Mohammed Mohsin; BSMA secretary general and RRM chairman Suman Chowdhury; PHP family managing director Mohammad Iqbal Hossain; RUET vice-chancellor Professor Md Jahangir Alam; economist and BHBFC chairman Professor Salim Uddin, PHP Industrial Park managing director Muhammad Amir Hossain Shohel, Salam Steel chairman Rezaul Karim, CSRM managing director Md Shahjahan, ZSRM managing director Md Saiful Islam, and Rahim Steel executive director Maruf Mohsin, attended the conference, among others.
The conference included 10 sessions on flat steel, cement, power and energy, and ship recycling. Experts underscored the challenges and way forward in these heavy industries.
The conference hosted a session titled Success Story where Sufi Mohamed Mizanur Rahman, founder chairman of PHP Family, Bangladesh, shared his experience how he started and how he became the business tycoon.
