The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of
Commerce and Industries (FBCCI), the apex trade body of the country, hosted
the ‘FBCCI Members Night-2023’ on Saturday in honor of its general body (GB)
members at International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in the capital.
Distinguished guests in attendance included FBCCI’s current and former
presidents, senior vice-presidents, vice-presidents, directors, business
leaders and dignitaries as well as leaders of various chambers and
associations from across the country.
In his welcome speech, FBCCI President Md. Jashim Uddin highlighted the
remarkable advocacy policy and action plans that FBCCI had undertaken over
the past two years for the advancement of business and trade in the country.
He said the current Board of Directors (2021-23) of the FBCCI was lucky
enough to be a part of the celebration of the golden jubilee of independence
and the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur
Rahman, said a press release here today.
As part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations, FBCCI organised a 16-day
extravaganza victory festival, a historic event inaugurated by the Prime
Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Jashim said the FBCCI organised the Bangladesh Business Summit-2023 held in
March 11-13 in order to celebrate the 50th founding anniversary of the apex
trade body of the country.
The goal was to highlight Bangladesh’s economic and market strengths, and
concrete trade and investment opportunities in Bangladesh by convening
national and global businesses leaders, investors, policymakers,
practitioners, policy and market analysts, academia and innovators.
The summit has become the flagship event of Bangladesh, he added.
Jashim also urged the upcoming leaders of FBCCI to host the summit in every
two years.
He thanked each member of the Board of Directors and the general body Members
for being in his side during the journey.
FBCCI inaugurated its new website at the event. It also unveiled the New Year
Book 2022-23 which include the year-long activities of the present board and
the outcome reports of the standing committee meetings at the event.
FBCCI also organised a cultural programme and raffle draw for its general
body members.
Former Presidents of the FBCCI Mahbubur Rahman and Kazi Akram Uddin, former
Senior Vice-presidents Mohammad Ali and Monowara Hakim Ali, current senior
vice-president Mostofa Azad Chowdhury Babu, Vice-presidents M.A Momen, Md.
Amin Helaly, Habib Ullah Dawn and Razzak Khan Raj, business leaders and
dignitaries were also present, among others, at the event.
Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha