UBM India Successfully Launches OSH Bangladesh at ICCB, Dhaka During 18th-20th April, 2019

UBM India launched the preview edition of Occupational Safety & Health Bangladesh (OSH) at ICCB, Dhaka during 18th – 20th April, 2019. The expo, co-located with IFSEC Bangladesh, brought together internationally renowned exhibitors, consultants, industry experts and key government officials on a single platform to exchange global best practices and seek solutions for challenges pertaining to occupational health and safety, and fire protection industries.

The inauguration saw the presence of Special Guests: S M Khorshed, President, Bangladesh Association of Construction Industry (BACI); Md. Motaher Hoshan Khan, President, Electronics Safety and Security Association of Bangladesh- ESSAB; Fazlee Shamim Ehsan, Vice President, BKMEA; A R Chowdhury Repon, Executive Director, OSHE Foundation; George Faller, Chief Technical Advisor, RMG project, International Labour Organization (ILO); Yogesh Mudras, Managing Director, UBM India and Pankaj Jain, Group Director, UBM India.

Speaking on the occasion of the maiden launch of OSH Bangladesh in Dhaka, Mr. Yogesh Mudras, Managing Director, UBM India said, “Safety is an indispensable factor towards protecting and saving human lives. Governments across the globe are aware of the importance of a safe and a healthy environment for its people. Besides, Occupational safety and health are extremely important to emerging economies like Bangladesh where industrialization has brought a radical alteration with it in the lives of the people in this country. All these factors provide immense opportunities for suppliers and service providers from across the world to innovate and showcase their products and solution offerings. Backed by successful shows in India and globally, we are delighted to extend our wings to the SAARC region for the first time with these shows.”

“We are certain that these expos will offer the right platform to the growing industries to actualise these opportunities and will immensely benefit the burgeoning population and economy of Bangladesh,” he further added.

OSH Bangladesh aims to be the region’s definitive annual exhibition for the occupational safety and health industry that has attracted over 30 exhibitors from India, Bangladesh, Germany, UK, USA, Sri Lanka, Japan, UAE. The expo is supported by International Labour Organisation (ILO), Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishment (DIFE), Bangladesh Occupational Safety, Health and Environment (OSHE) Foundation, Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) and Bangladesh Association of Construction Industry (BACI) for the show.

OSH Bangladesh is the perfect platform for professionals such as Safety Managers, Consultants, personnel from Defence Establishments, Disaster Management Experts, Distributors and Manufacturers of Health & Safety Products, Electrical Contracting/ Engineers, Facility Managers, Logistics Professionals, Municipal Authorities, System Integrators and Town Planners from across the global market.

Over the course of three days, the expo was studded with a number of features such as Customer Insight Lounge & Live Demonstrations. Day 3 of the expo saw a power packed one day conference on the side lines of the expo discussing topics such as – ‘Formulating the Right Approach to Promoting Health and Safety Within an Organisation’ ; ‘Tackling Occupational Disease by Keeping Regular Tab on Health and Safety Metrics’; ‘Best Practices in Ensuring Adequate Worker Safety at Construction Sites’; ‘Formulating the Right Approach to Disaster Management/Crisis Management’ along with two panel discussions on ‘Preventing Major Fire Incidents in Large Commercial Buildings and Factories: Analysing Changes in Fire and Building Protection Laws’ and ‘Hazard Identification & Risk Control: Strategies for Successful Accident Prevention’.

Distinguished speakers at the conference included -- Brigadier General (Retd.) Abu Nayeem Md. Shahidullah, Member, National Industrial Health and Safety Council, Former Director General, Bangladesh Fire Service and Civil Defense; Dr. S. M. Morshed, PhD, Project Manager, National Resilience Program (NRP), UNDP Bangladesh; AKM Masum Ul Alam, Consultant, OSH and Lecturer, Bangladesh University of Health Science; Mr. Abul Kalam Azad, President, Tannery Workers Union (TWU); Sharif Nawrin Akter, Deputy Manager, Service, Leather goods And Footwear Manufactures & Exporters Association Of Bangladesh (LFMEAB); Mr. Farid Uddin Ahmed, Asst. Manager (Compliance), PICARD Bangladesh Limited and Ms. China Rahman, General Secretary, Federation of Garments Workers –FGW.

We are happy to have received support from Bangladesh Occupational Safety, Health and Environment (OSHE) Foundation, Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) and Bangladesh Association of Construction Industry (BACI) for the show.

We are also thankful to the key partners supporting us. Draeger and Victor Imports are the Gold Partners. In addition, we have Beam Team Safety Products, Honeywell, Jayco Safety, JLG, Kamero, Karam Industries, KRM Safetech, M.N Rubber, Manlift India, Midas Safety, Mtandt, Neo Safety Products, Oil & Gas Plant Engineers, R.V Industries, Sure Safety India, Venus Health & Safety, Teijin India and Udyogi International.

Next year OSH Bangladesh shall be held during 9th – 11th April 2020 at the same venue, ie ICCB, Dhaka. Please visit https://www.oshbangladesh.com/ for more information.