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Bangladesh Agro-Processors' Association

sector association · agro-processing (processed and packaged food, beverages, frozen foods, food ingredients)

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Source: BDPolicyLab Watch record and cited public sourcesAs of 2026-07-05

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Type: sector association
Sector: agro-processing (processed and packaged food, beverages, frozen foods, food ingredients)
President: Mahbub Anam
Secretary General: Syed Muhammad Shoaib Hasan
Members: n/a
Founded: 1998
Affiliation: FBCCI

BAPA is focused on securing favorable tax policies and exemptions from the National Board of Revenue to reduce production costs for the agro-processing sector.

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2026-04-07budget proposal
BAPA proposed tax exemptions for agricultural products and the withdrawal of supplementary duties on mineral water during a meeting with the NBR.
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2026-04-06trade fair
BAPA conducted ongoing preparations for the 11th BAPA FoodPro International Expo 2026 scheduled for September.
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Mahbub Anam (MD, Lal Teer Seed) elected President for the 2026-28 term on 15 Mar 2026, with Syed Muhammad Shoaib Hasan as General Secretary; predecessor Md Abul Hashem led BAPA through 2025. BAPA incorporated 1998 under the Companies Act 1994; FBCCI member (class A). Devex/secondary directories cite 472+ member companies but no primary BAPA source confirmed an exact count, so member_count left null. HQ: Sobhanbagh, Dhanmondi, Dhaka per official site.

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