DHAKA, Nov 27, 2023 (BSS) - The three-day 5th Animal Health Companies of Bangladesh (AHCAB) International Expo-2023 will be held at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in the capital from November 30.

 
A total of 215 companies from various countries including Bangladesh, Egypt, China, Germany, India, Poland, South Korea, Romania, Thailand, Vietnam will participate in the event. It will continue till December 2.
 
AHCAB president Sayem Ul Haq disclosed this at a press conference at the Jatiya Press Club (JPC) here today.
 
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal will inaugurate the expo as chief guest. AHCAB President Sayem Ul Haq will preside over the inaugural ceremony.

Fisheries and Livestock ministry secretary Dr Nahid Rashid will attend it as special guest.  
 
Department of Livestock Services director general Dr Md Emdadul Haque Talukder and Department of Fisheries director general Mahbubul Haque will attend the opening session as guest of honour.

The event will also feature two key-note papers: "Smart Bangladesh: Contribution of Livestock, Challenges and Opportunities" and "potential of fisheries sector to adopt smart technologies for building smart Bangladesh."
 
Mohammad Aftab Alam, secretary general of AHCAB, along with Gias Uddin Khan, Convener of the Media and IT Committee and other Executive members, were present at the press conference.