Business Meets Diplomacy: Current Business Opportunities in Bangladesh
22.04.2026
Düsseldorf
Please note: The participation fee is EUR 49 per person.
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/ Prepare Your Bangladesh Market Entry
Bangladesh is far more than a textile hub. As the country’s second-largest export market, Germany is a key economic partner, with around 80 German companies already active on the ground. Amid global supply chain shifts and diversification strategies, Bangladesh is gaining increasing attention as an alternative production and investment location. Beyond its strong manufacturing base, new opportunities are emerging in future-oriented sectors such as the circular economy and healthcare. Attractive Economic Zones and Export Processing Zones provide additional incentives for investors. At the same time, challenges such as infrastructure bottlenecks and political uncertainties require careful consideration. The Bangladesh Roundtable brings together business and diplomacy, offering practical insights, first-hand experiences, and space for your individual questions — designed for companies planning to enter the market or expand their presence in Bangladesh.
/ Accelerate Your Expansion into Bangladesh
Accelerate your expansion into Bangladesh with tailored guidance from local experts. Get clear, practical recommendations to reduce risk, move faster, and make confident decisions across your market entry strategy, company setup, tax and legal requirements, hiring and payroll, and ongoing operations.
- Company acquisition (M&A)
- Legal framework conditions
- Market entry strategy
- Identification, selection, and evaluation of distribution partners, customers, and suppliers
- Recruitment
- Payroll & HR services
- Hosting of local Business Development managers
- Company formation, local representation & management
- Accounting, payroll, and taxation
- Subsidiary audit / corporate health check
09:30 | Welcome and Moderation
Speakers: Ralf Schlindwein, Managing Director International, Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IHK) Düsseldorf; Katrin Lange, Advisor International Markets and Trends, IHK Düsseldorf
09:45 | Address by the Ambassador
Speaker: H.E. Muhammad Zulqar Nain, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Embassy of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Berlin
10:00 | Development Cooperation as an Opportunity for the German Economy in New Markets such as Bangladesh
Speaker: Dr. Karina Unverzagt Bangladesh Desk Officer – Division 310 Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Bonn
10:15 | Outlook Bangladesh – Economy, Transformation, Growth
Speaker: Ines Budarick, Regional Manager South Asia, German Asia-Pacific Business Association (OAV), Hamburg
10:45 | Industries with Business Potential for German Companies in Bangladesh
Speaker: Mareen Haring, Economic Expert / Senior Manager South Asia, Germany Trade & Invest (GTaI), Berlin
11:15 | Coffee Break and Networking
11:45 | Market Entry and Expansion in Bangladesh – Success Factors and Practical Examples
Speaker: Rüdiger Schröder, Senior Vice President, Altios Germany, Cologne
12:15 | Best Practice WILO
Green Solutions for Bangladesh" – Supporting and Improving Flood Protection and Drainage in the City of Chattogram;
Speaker: Gero Böhmer, Group Director Government & Public Affairs, WILO SE, Dortmund; WILO has been active in Bangladesh for 16 years. With its own local staff, the company has established, among other projects, flood pumping stations in the country.
12:45 | Discussion and Moderated Dialogue
Between Potential and Practice – How German Companies Can Succeed in Bangladesh
Speakers: Michael Riederer, Country Coverage South Asia, Helaba – Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen, Frankfurt (invited); Gero Böhmer, Group Director Government & Public Affairs, WILO SE, Dortmund
13:30 | Networking Lunch
Invitation from the Embassy of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
14:00 | End of the Event
/ What’s on the Program
A focused afternoon of expert insights to help you assess and accelerate your entry into Bangladesh. Learn why Bangladesh matters now, how to set up safely from a legal and structural standpoint, and what cultural and operational pitfalls to avoid—backed by real-world best practice from a German company. Networking breaks and Q&A throughout ensure you leave with practical takeaways and the right contacts.
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