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ABOUT BANGLADESH-INDIA COTTON FEST 2020

Bangladesh Cotton Association (BCA) would like to invite you to “Bangladesh-India Cotton Festival 2020”, Dhaka, Bangladesh, to be held on 11th April, 2020. The “Bangladesh-India Cotton Fest 2020” which is organized by Bangladesh Cotton Association (BCA) in association with Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA). We are also having event support & Cooperation from Indian Cotton Association Ltd.(ICAL). The Festival will showcase the best practices of Bangladesh cotton industry which was resulted in becoming the largest cotton importer in the world. We are projecting on import of 9 million bale by the year 2021. In order to get maximum benefit and output from the local cotton industry, this Bangladesh-India Cotton Fest committee invites industry experts Principals, Traders and Trade Associates from all over India to participate in Open Floor Discussions, Business Sessions, Business Matchmaking and like. It will showcase the progress Bangladesh have made in the cotton industry.

This Festival will focus on crafting partnership opportunities between Bangladeshi Spinners, Traders, Agents, Growers, Ginners, Controllers with the Indian Cotton Associations, Merchants and stake holders. Like previous occasions our effort is to bring all cotton people who are actually engaged in the Cotton value chain in a single umbrella. This year the Festival will be held on 11th April, 2020 at Hotel Radisson Blu as before. With your valuable knowledge and experience and contribution to the cotton industry, we believe your participation in the Festival will bring huge benefit to you and your organization.

_____ The Board of Directors,
Bangladesh Cotton Association

EVENT SCHEDULE

Radisson Blu Water Garden Dhaka, Bangladesh
500 Seats Available
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8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Registration & Guests Assemble

10:00 am – 11:00 am Inaugural Session

10:00 AM

10:00 am - 10:05 am Recitation from the Holy Quran

10:05 am - 10:10 am

10:10 am - 10:15 am

10:15 am - 10:20 am

10:25 am - 10:30 am

10:35 am - 10:40 am

10:40 am - 10:45 am

10:45 am - 10:50 am

10:50 am - 11:00 am

11:00 am - 11:20 am

11:20 am – 11:50 am Tea Break

11:50 am - 12:30 pm

12:30 pm – 2:30 pm

2:30 pm - 3:00 pm

3:45 pm -4:15 pm

4:15 pm – 5:00 pm Floor Discussion

5:00 pm - 5:30 pm Tea & Networking

10:00 am – 10:30 am Session 4: How to Face challenge in the Cotton Business
Speaker: Andrew Macdonald, Past President, ICA

10:30 am – 11:00 am Session 5: Is Your Supply Chain, Your Strength or Weakness?
Manish Daga, Cotton Guru

11:00 am - 11:20 am Session 06: Introduction of International Cotton Advisory Committee
Speaker: Kai Hughes, Executive Director, ICAC

11:20-11.40pm Business SessionSession 07: Speech by Speaker: Sandeep Hota, Senior Vice President, Olam International

11:40am - 12:10 pm Tea Break

12:10pm - 12:30pm Session 08: Sudan Cotton Speaker: Ahmed Hassan Muhammad Ahmed, Sudan Cotton Company

12:30pm - 12:50m Session 09: A Decade of Change in the world Cotton Market Speaker: Michael Edward, Director, Cotton Outlook

12:50pm - 1:10m Session 10: Speech by
Speaker: Nazeem Noordali, GM CSF, International Islamic Trade Finance

1:10pm - 1:20pm Session 11: Speech by Speaker: Md. Nazrul Islam, Joint Director, Bangladesh Bank

1:40pm - 3:00pm Prayer & Lunch

3:00pm - 4:00 pm Panel Discussion on Land Customs Related Formalities Key Speaker : Belal Hossain Chowdhury, Commissioner of Customs
Recourse Person:
- Mr. Mian Ahmed Kibria, Vice President, BCA
- Mr. Md. Farid Ahmed, DGM, Naheed Cotton Mills Ltd
- Mr. Md Pavel Hossain, General Secretary, BCA

4:00pm - 4:30pm Session: Indian Cotton Scenario Speaker: Mahesh Sharda, Past President, ICA

4:50pm - 5:00pm Session: How to stay saffe...
Speaker: Shohel Rahman,Managing Director & CEO

5:00pm - 6:00 pm Dignitaries Seat In The Dias Closing Address By: Mr. Muhammad Ayub, Chairman, Summit Organizing Committee
Address By: Mr. A. K. M. Salim Osman, Mp, President, BKMEA
Address By: Mr. Sheikh Fazle Fahim, First Vice President, FBCCI
Address By: Mr. Salman F Rahman, Private Sector Development Adviser To Hon'ble Prime Minister
Closing Remarks: Mr. Mehdi Ali, President, Bca
Vote Of Thanks By: Md Pavel Hossain, General Secretary, Bca

6:00pm - 7:00pm Cocktail Party & Cultural Show

7:00pm - 8:00pm Dinner & Cultural Show

OUR SPEAKER LIST

Mr. Mahesh Sharda

President
Indian Cotton Association Ltd
Dr. Md. Farid Udddin

Executive Director
Cotton Development Board, Bangladesh
Faazaan Mirza

Deputy Director
SAARC Arbitration Council
MR. SHAFIQUL ISLAM SARKER

Director
Bangladesh Textile Mills Association
Badruddin Khan

Sr. Manager-PMT
Multi Commodity Exchange of India Limited
Ritesh Agrawal

Managing Director
Wisdom Cotton

GALLERY

Smiling faces, our valued guests from India in the Bangladesh-India Cotton Festival 2016.
Mr. Badsha Mia, Former President, Bangladesh Cotton Association (BCA) addressing the Bangladesh India Cotton Fest 2016.
Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) President, Mr. Tapan Chowdhury delivering his speech in the event.
Hon’ble Commerce Minister Mr. Tofayel Ahmed, Mr. Tapan Chowdhury, President, Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA), Mr. Harsh Vardhan Shringla, High Commissioner of India, Mr. Mahesh Sharda, President, Indian Cotton Association Ltd. (ICAL) and Mr. Badsha Mia in a group discussion.
Bangladesh Cotton Association (BCA) President, Mr. Sultan Riaz Chowdhury receiving recognition from Hon’ble Prime Minister of Bangladesh HE Sheikh Hasina.
HE Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh visiting the Bangladesh Cotton Association (BCA) Stall in the Textile Fair 2019.
Mr. Tofayel Ahmed MP, Minister, Ministry of Commerce, Govt. of Bangladesh is delivering his speech in the Festival.
HE Mr. Harsh Vardhan Shringla, High Commissioner of India in Bangladesh delivering his speech in the 1 st Bangladesh-India Cotton Festival 2016.
Mr. Mahesh Sharda, President, Indian Cotton Association Ltd. (ICAL) delivering his speech in the 1 st Bangladesh-India Cotton Festival 2016.
Mr. Abdul Matlub Ahmed, President, Bangladesh-India Chamber of Commerce and Industry is receiving memento from Muhammad Ayub, Chairman, Organizing Committee.