The ‘Bangladesh Pavilion’ at the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, opened its doors to a global audience on Sunday. Photo : BSS

OSAKA, JAPAN, April 18, 2025 (BSS) – Bringing together the country’s rich cultural heritage spanning centuries and a bold vision for the future, ‘Bangladesh Pavilion’ at the World Expo 2025 Osaka, Japan has opened its doors to a global audience on Sunday.

With the theme “Connecting Lives: A Symphony of Tradition and Innovation,” the pavilion captivates visitors through immersive exhibits that showcase the country’s glorious past, diverse traditions, vibrant landscapes, and burgeoning investment opportunities.
 
The Bangladesh Pavilion has been designed with 17 thematic zones and six intricate miniatures, to represent the nation’s significant historical events from the historic language movement, Liberation War to July uprising and the country’s transformation from an agrarian society to an emerging global player with a strong export-led economy.

 
Each zone offers a multi-sensory experience with physical displays, descriptive panels, audio-visual presentations, and interactive tablets that enable visitors to explore the country’s legacy and future at their own pace.

The six meticulously crafted miniatures—titled '1952-1971-2024: Indomitable Youth Spirit’, ‘Culture and Festivity’, ‘Largest Delta on Earth’, ‘Land of Rivers and Fertility’, ‘Muslin: The Woven Heritage of Bangladesh’ and ‘Industrial Progress of Bangladesh’— offer dioramic insights into the nation’s journey, from its struggles for identity to its present-day innovations and achievements.

Moreover, a giant LCD screen continuously streams scenes of rural life, cultural festivals, and economic progress, serving as a visual narrative of the country’s evolving identity. The pavilion officials said that sectors like health, digital services, jute, and green energy have already sparked interest among potential international collaborators.

Among the highlights, a dedicated zone was set up inside the Bangladesh Pavilion with the title ‘Graffiti: Art for Freedom, Art of the Youth’ featuring around 50 selected pieces of graffiti that lined the streets during the July uprising in 2024 turning the walls of the cities into canvases of resistance, where the youth painted their grievances and aspirations.

Besides, a brief description titled ‘Indomitable Youth’ was added to the digital display describing the country’s youth’s rising. Visitors were seen eagerly taking photos, engaging with digital content, and discussing the displays with pavilion staff.

The pavilion has drawn significant attention for its portrayal of traditional crafts such as Nakshi Kantha, Jamdani weaving, revived Muslin, jute-based eco-friendly products, and leather goods, said the officials of the pavilion.

Equally, it has impressed investors and trade professionals with exhibits highlighting Bangladesh’s rising pharmaceutical sector, ready-made garments industry, and emerging potential in renewable energy, health, automotive manufacturing, and IT.

 The 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo opened to the public on the artificial island of Yumeshima in Osaka Bay on Sunday with many visitors flocking to popular spots. Under the theme of “Designing Future Society for Our Lives,” 158 countries and regions are participating in the expo, which is scheduled to last through Oct. 13.

Since 1851, World Exposition (“EXPO” in short) - a platform of nation branding-  has been showcasing invention, innovation and the creation of enduring technological, architectural and cultural advancement represented by the exhibition pavilions of nations worldwide.