US Bangladesh Unity Initiative

06/15/2026

Houston is evolving beyond the Energy Capital of the world. It is becoming a place where AI infrastructure, energy systems, advanced manufacturing, and global supply chains converge 🤖⚡️

As AI scales, the conversation is no longer just about compute. It’s about power, industrial capacity, talent, and resilient global partnerships.

We’re excited to see thought leaders like Jill Sweeney highlighting the strategic importance of corridors such as Houston and Bangladesh in shaping the next generation of globally relevant AI growth.

At UBUI, we believe these connections can help unlock new opportunities for innovation, investment, deep-tech commercialization, and economic development across both countries 🇺🇸🤝🇧🇩

06/02/2026

🇧🇩🌍 A major diplomatic moment for Bangladesh. Congratulations to Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr. Khalilur Rahman on being elected President of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly.

In the post-2024 era, Bangladesh has been working to reintroduce itself to the world with a new voice, new confidence, and a renewed commitment to democratic renewal, development, climate resilience, and responsible global engagement.

Dr. Khalilur Rahman has been one of the key figures carrying that voice on the global stage. His election to lead the UN General Assembly is not only a personal achievement. It is a signal that Bangladesh’s diplomatic presence is being taken seriously 🦾

For Bangladesh, this is a moment of pride. For the diaspora, it is a reminder that our country’s story is still being written.

At UBUI, we believe Bangladesh’s future will be shaped through stronger global partnerships, deeper nation-to-nation engagement, and a confident national narrative rooted in dignity, reform, and opportunity 🤝🚀

05/28/2026

Big moves for the Texas ↔ Bangladesh innovation corridor. Today, our Founding Director Shah Choudhury met with Plug and Play Tech Center Texas leadership, including Carolina Rio, Director at the Sugar Land Hub, and Chandler Molpus, Corporate Innovation lead, to discuss how the two ecosystems can collaborate across deep tech, AI, energy, manufacturing, and startup innovation across 🇺🇸🇧🇩

One theme strongly resonated throughout the conversation: Creating scalable employment and innovation pathways for the youth of Bangladesh through long-term ecosystem partnerships.

The vision discussed was simple but powerful:
♟️ Texas innovation ↔ Bangladesh validation & commercialization ↔ Global South scale.

A loop where:
→ Texas brings innovation, capital, and ecosystem strength + Bangladesh brings workforce scale, commercialization potential, and emerging market access.

The discussions also explored future collaboration opportunities around university partnerships, pilot programs, strategic investments, startup ecosystems, and broader global visibility for Bangladesh’s emerging innovation story.

Still early. But the momentum is real. Building further on the foundation created during our Houston Investment Forum 🤠🚀

05/27/2026

05/27/2026

Eid al-Adha Mubarak 🐐🤠

May this Eid bring peace to hearts and strength to communities across Bangladesh, the United States, and beyond.

05/19/2026

🇧🇩🇺🇸 Another encouraging signal for Bangladesh–U.S. relations. During her Washington, D.C. visit, State Minister Shama Obaed met with senior U.S. officials, the International Republican Institute (IRI), and the Atlantic Council to discuss democracy, trade, energy cooperation, regional stability, the Rohingya crisis, and long-term strategic collaboration between Bangladesh and the United States.

The broader momentum is becoming increasingly visible:
→ Growing engagement across trade, energy, technology, and investment
→ Continued high-level dialogue between both countries
→ Stronger focus on democratic transition, inclusive development, and regional stability
→ Expanding institutional and people-to-people partnerships

At the Atlantic Council discussions, Bangladesh’s democratic transition, economic openness, balanced foreign policy, and long-term regional role were also highlighted reflecting a Bangladesh that is positioning itself more strategically on the global stage.

Encouraging to see Bangladesh and the United States continuing to deepen engagement across multiple fronts. The opportunity now is to convert this momentum into long-term collaboration, investment, innovation, and tangible outcomes 🤝🚀

05/17/2026

As part of the UBUI Houston Investment Forum, we facilitated the “U.S.–Bangladesh Manufacturing & Innovation Hub” discussion focused on the future of innovation, advanced manufacturing, and cross-border collaboration between the United States and Bangladesh 🇺🇸🇧🇩

A sincere thank you to all of our panelists for contributing thoughtful insights and helping drive a meaningful discussion around innovation, advanced manufacturing, investment, and long-term U.S.–Bangladesh collaboration. Moderated by UBUI Founding Board Director Shah Choudhury, the discussion explored technology commercialization, manufacturing ecosystems, investment pathways, and the role of innovation in strengthening long-term economic collaboration between the United States and Bangladesh.

We are also grateful to the Honorable Brent Christensen, U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh, the U.S. Department of State delegation, and all attendees who contributed to a thoughtful and forward-looking conversation.

Looking forward to continuing to build stronger innovation and manufacturing partnerships between the United States and Bangladesh 🔬🚀

05/17/2026

As part of the UBUI Houston Investment Forum, we were fortunate to facilitate the “U.S.–Bangladesh Energy Corridor” discussion focused on the future of energy security, infrastructure, and cross-border investment between the United States and Bangladesh 🇺🇸🇧🇩

A sincere thank you to our outstanding panelists:
→ James Smith Gardiner, Vice President, Public Affairs & Government Relations, Excelerate Energy
→ Karthik Selvam, Head of U.S. Power & Gas, Engelhart
→ Habib Quazi, Former Executive, ExxonMobil
→ Tanzeem Chowdhury, Chief Executive Officer, Omera Petroleum Limited

The discussion was moderated by UBUI Founding Director Mohammed Mia and explored LNG and LPG infrastructure, investment pathways, pricing frameworks, and the long-term role Houston can play in strengthening U.S.–Bangladesh energy collaboration.

We are also grateful to the Honorable Brent Christensen, U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh, the U.S. Department of State delegation, and all attendees who contributed to a thoughtful and forward-looking conversation.

Looking forward to continuing to build stronger U.S.–Bangladesh energy partnerships 🏗🚀

05/15/2026

A sincere thank you to SWAN Impact Network for joining and supporting the “UBUI Houston Investment Forum”. We truly appreciated the engagement and thoughtful discussion around Bangladesh’s growing opportunities across energy, innovation, and investment 🇺🇸🇧🇩

Special thanks to Todd Litton for joining the conversation and to Nirjhor Rahman for helping bring the connection together. Hopefully this is just the beginning of more collaboration and future engagement between our networks.

Looking forward to continuing to build meaningful bridges across the U.S. and Bangladesh 🚀