Bangladesh Association of
Pharmaceutical Industries (BAPI)

Bangladesh Association of Pharmaceutical Industries (BAPI) was established in 1972 with 33 member pharmaceutical companies. Today, BAPI has as good as 149 pharmaceutical companies as its members. BAPI is the one and only registered and recognized association of the private sector pharmaceutical companies of Bangladesh. BAPI has been enrolled as member of International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (IFPMA), Geneva. Though its major activities include upholding interests of the pharmaceutical manufacturers of Bangladesh to the relevant forums, in last few years BAPI also organized various health awareness programs, campaigns, against spurious drugs, export potentials & problems in Bangladesh etc. In 2003, BAPI organized “ASIA PHARMA EXPO-2003” – one of the major pharma event/exhibition held in this region. In 2005, once again, BAPI organized “ASIA PHARMA EXPO 2005” – which attracted most of the largest stake – holders of pharma and associated industry of Asia & Europe. Apart from these events and campaign programs, BAPI is also involved in various social activities, like donation of medicines to various hospitals, flood-affected people, cyclone relied fund both home & abroad.

In Bangladesh, Pharmaceutical is one of the fastest growing sectors. In 2004, the total size of the pharma market of Bangladesh was estimated to be Taka 30,000 million with an annual growth rate of about 10%. The pharma industry in Bangladesh is paying the second largest revenue to the Government’s exchequer. BAPI’s member firms are meeting 97% of the total demand of pharmaceuticals. Besides catering to local demand Bangladesh is also exporting its formulations to 62 countries of the world and demand for export is increasing rapidly. Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Industry is now heading towards self – sufficiency in pharmaceuticals.


GPE Expo Pvt. Ltd. (GPE)

GPE, a multifaceted organization, has been engaged in the activities of Event Marketing, Organizing & Management, Publishing and Media Representation for the last nine years.

GPE was the Event procedures and the Managers of ASIA PHARMA EXPO 2003 & 2005, Bangladesh exhibition, a most successful international industrial exhibition and technical seminar event, and first time of its kind in Bangladesh.

GPE was the worldwide sales agents for the ASIA PHARMA EXPO 2004 exhibition scheduled during April 2004 at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; which was organized by M/s. ABC Exhibitions, Malaysia.

All the credential to for organizing successfully the first international exhibition on pharmaceutical industry of Pakistan and Nepal goes to GPE through Nepal Pharma Expo 2005, Kathmandu and Pak Pharma Expo 2006, Karachi.

GPE represents in India the Latin American trade shows on pharmaceutical industry, includes; FCE pharma (Brazil), ETIF (Argentina).

GPE is also appointed as the business associate of India for pharmaceutical technology Latin American editors, etc. besides these, GPE also represents the media for numerous publishing houses to market their different magazines, such as

The GPE team, comprising of qualified, dedicated and experienced industry personnel from event management media, PR, Marketing, Publishing, having exclusive business channel, collaborates across the globe.