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Meherun N Islam, president and group managing director of CEMS-Global USA and Asia Pacific, poses for a group photograph at a press conference on the upcoming international exhibition series on the food, agriculture, poultry, livestock, and food processing and packaging sectors at the CEMS Bangladesh office in Dhaka yesterday.

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CEMS-Global USA, in association with CEMS Bangladesh, will organise a series of international exhibitions on the food, agriculture, poultry, livestock, and food processing and packaging sectors from May 7 to 9 at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in Kuril, Dhaka.

The events include the 9th Food Bangladesh International Expo 2026 and the 6th Food Pack Expo 2026, alongside the 9th Agro Bangladesh International Expo 2026 and the 9th Poultry & Livestock Bangladesh International Expo 2026, which will be held concurrently.

The three-day exhibitions will remain open daily from 10am to 7pm. Meherun N Islam, president and group managing director of CEMS-Global USA and Asia Pacific, shared the details at a press conference held at the CEMS Bangladesh office in Dhaka yesterday, according to a press release.

She said the exhibitions will serve as a comprehensive “one-stop platform” for industry stakeholders, connecting manufacturers, suppliers, distributors and buyers.

This year’s events will feature more than 100 companies from over 15 countries, including Bangladesh, India, China, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, South Korea, Vietnam, Brazil, Thailand, Switzerland, Japan, Malaysia and the UAE, with more than 160 booths.

A series of seminars and technical sessions will also be held during the exhibition period.

A special highlight of the Food Bangladesh International Expo 2026 will be the Coffee Fest, being held for the third time. The event will feature coffee beans, machinery displays and a barista competition.

Participating companies in the Agro Expo include Akij Agro & Livestock Ltd, Nabil Group of Industries, MH Dhanmondi Ltd, Agro Machinery Industry Ltd, Trade Global Ltd and Thakral Information Systems Pvt Ltd.

The Food Expo will host brands such as Shilaidaha Dairy-Ultra, Modhumoti Agro & Dairy Firm, Runcha, Puro Foods Ltd, Paragon International, Hamdard Laboratories (Waqf) Bangladesh, Kiva Han and Nestlé Bangladesh PLC.

Among others, Tanveer Qamrul Islam, executive director of CEMS-Global; Abhishek Das, group director; and Mahmud Riyad Hassan, head of marketing and sales at CEMS Bangladesh, were also present.