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'Bangladesh makes smart economic progress surpassing India, Indonesia, Philippines’

1st Project Management Regional Conference held in Bangladesh


Published : 05 Jun 2023 09:34 PM

Speakers at a conference on Monday said Bangladesh has made spectacular economic progress over the last five years, achieving an average annual GDP growth of 6.4%, surpassing its Asian peers like India, Indonesia, and the Philippines. 

They said the country has been a testament with remarkable achievements in iconic projects, exemplifying the advancements of project management in Bangladesh, and setting new benchmarks in both the public and private sectors.

The conference titled 'Project Management Regional Conference' was organized in collaboration with the PMI Bangladesh Chapter at the Sheraton Hotel in Dhaka. 

The day-long event themed as ‘Project Management: Architecting Resilience’, was graced by KM Abdus Salam, Senior Secretary, Bangladesh Parliament Secretariat while representatives from different government institutions took part.

Annesha Ahmed, President of the PMI Bangladesh Chapter delivered address of welcome while Dr. Srini Srinivasan, Regional Managing Director of PMI South Asia also spoke.

Annesha Ahmed emphasized the importance of the PMI Bangladesh Chapter stated, "The PMI Bangladesh Chapter has been at the forefront of some of the most path-breaking initiatives in the region. As we work towards the Smart Bangladesh Vision 2041, project managers in Bangladesh have an important role to play in managing budgets, human resources, schedules and leveraging technology to its full potential. ”.

The keynote address was delivered by Major General Abu Sayeed Md. Masud (Retd.) on the role of project management inmega infrastructure projects led by the Bangladesh Army. 

MAN Siddique, Managing Director, Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited shared his valuable insights on the Dhaka Metro Rail Network 2030 and the impact it would have on alleviating current mobility challenges in the capital city.  

The conference also featured a panel discussion moderated by Md. Abdullah Al Mamoon, Deputy Managing Director & COO, United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB) on theproject management challenges in an emerging economy like Bangladesh with Mamun Rashid, Country Clients and Markets Lead, PWC Bangladesh, Syed Mahbubur Rahman, Managing Director & CEO, Mutual Trust Bank Limited (MTB), and Fahad Ifaz, Co-founder and CEO, iFarmer.

Ben Breen, Global Director Construction and Vice President APAC at PMI then shared his insights and anecdotes on completing large scale construction projects in the region.