15/09/2026
PRESS RELEASE
Bangladesh Minister for Road Transport and Bridges, Railways and Shipping Attends Global Infrastructure Cooperation Conference 2026 in Seoul
Seoul, 15 September 2026:
Hon’ble Minister for Road Transport and Bridges, Railways and Shipping of Bangladesh, H.E. Shaikh Rabiul Alam, participated in the opening session of the Global Infrastructure Cooperation Conference (GICC) 2026, held today in Seoul, Republic of Korea.
The three-day GICC 2026, hosted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) of the Republic of Korea and organized by the International Contractors Association of Korea (ICAK), brings together ministers, senior government officials, infrastructure agencies, multilateral development institutions, project owners and leading construction and engineering companies from around the world. The conference is being held under the theme “Cooperation on Global Infrastructure Projects Opened by AI.”
The opening ceremony was attended by distinguished representatives from participating countries and international infrastructure organizations. In his opening remarks, Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam highlighted the importance of international cooperation, innovation and technology in developing resilient, sustainable and inclusive infrastructure.
The Minister emphasized that infrastructure development is fundamental to economic growth, regional connectivity, social development and improved quality of life. He underscored the need for greater international cooperation to mobilize finance, technology, knowledge and expertise for infrastructure development.
Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam highlighted Bangladesh’s commitment to developing an integrated, efficient, low-carbon and climate-resilient transport system, while preparing transformative infrastructure projects requiring international partnership and financing, under the visionary leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.
He expressed Bangladesh’s readiness to deepen engagement with Korea and other international partners through Government-to-Government (G2G) cooperation, foreign direct investment (FDI), concessional financing and Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs).
Bangladesh’s participation in GICC 2026 reflects the country’s commitment to strengthening international partnerships for sustainable infrastructure development and expanding cooperation with the Republic of Korea and other development partners.
The participation of the Hon’ble Minister in the conference is expected to further contribute to strengthening Bangladesh–Korea cooperation in infrastructure development and to creating new opportunities for investment, technology transfer, knowledge sharing and project partnerships between the two countries.