Bangladesh medical tourism body makes global debut

The Bangladesh Medical Tourism Foundation (BMTF) has made its international debut at Sanjeevani 2026, a global healthcare and medical value travel conference held in New Delhi, India.

Organised by the Services Export Promotion Council (SEPC) under India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry, with support from the Foundation of Healthcare and Wellness Promotion of India (FHWPI), the conference brought together healthcare leaders, hospitals, policymakers and industry representatives from 39 countries.

India’s Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal attended the inauguration and several key sessions of the conference.

Representing Bangladesh, BMTF President Mohammad Murad Hossain, also known as Murad Emadi, introduced the foundation to the international audience.

He outlined BMTF’s vision of strengthening cross-border healthcare cooperation, promoting ethical medical value travel and creating new opportunities for Bangladesh’s medical tourism sector.

The Bangladesh delegation included BMTF Secretary General Md Shahadat Rashid (Apon) and governing board members Kawsarul Haque Khan, Mushfiqur Rahman, Nishat Afroz Dina, Fazle Elahi and Robin Lal, among others.

BMTF also presented honorary crests to SEPC Chairperson Dr Upasana Arora, SEPC Director General Dr Abhay Sinha, SEPC Senior Director Chandranshu Awasthi and FHWPI President Dalip Kumar Chopra in recognition of their contributions to healthcare and medical value travel.

Speaking at the event, Murad Emadi said BMTF was committed to building stronger institutional partnerships between Bangladesh and India and expanding global cooperation in healthcare, wellness and medical value travel.

The foundation’s international debut marks a new step in its efforts to strengthen Bangladesh’s presence in the global medical value travel sector through international partnerships, investment and knowledge exchange.