Business Desk :
Bangladesh is the fastest growing economy in the world and the business community is playing a praiseworthy role in the development of the country, said Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi.
He was addressing at the inauguration of the National Committee Secretariat of International Chamber of Commerce-Bangladesh (ICCB)-The World Business Organisation at Gulshan on Saturday.
The commerce minister also wished that the business community together with the public sector will continue to work to fulfill the vision of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in making Bangladesh a developed country by 2041, according to a press release.
He also congratulated the ICC Bangladesh President Mahbubur Rahman, members of the executive board as well as the member patrons in setting up a state-of-the-art Secretariat.
The minister also launched ICCB Business Directory which contains basic information about Bangladesh, information for trade and investment and FDI. The first Directory was published in 2008.
ICC Bangladesh President Mahbubur Rahman, in his welcome address, said that ICCB started its journey at a small office located at premises of DCCI and with 17 members.
“Today, ICCB has 10 Chambers of Commerce and Business Associations Members under Organisation Category (FBCCI, DCCI, MCCI, CCCI, FICCI, BAB, BIA, BGMEA, BKMEA and BTMA) and 128 members under Corporate Category (31 commercial banks, 7 non-banking financial institutions, 10 insurance companies, 5 law firms, 56 national companies and 19 Transnational companies).
He also mentioned that ICCB had so far organised seven International and Regional Conferences which were attended by Heads of State, Heads of Governments, Ministers, Heads of International Agencies, business leaders, professionals and experts from home and abroad.
The latest conference was held on 10-12 December 2019. Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid inaugurated the Conference, he noted.
Mahbubur Rahman also acknowledged the ICCB Founding Vice President Late Latifur Rahman, A. K. Azad, Kutubuddin Ahmed, Anwar ul Alam Chowdhury (Parvez), Tapan Chowdhury. A.S.M. Quasem and Md. Fazlul Haque played the key role in mobilising the resources for buying new office premises, it reads.
ICCB Vice President A.K. Azad in his vote of thanks recalled the role played by founding ICCB Vice President Latifur Raman for his guidance and continuous support to ICC Bangladesh in carrying out his various activities since the National Secretariat was set up in 1994.
He thanked the Commerce Minister for inaugurating the new Secretariat and for his assurance in extending to full support of his Ministry to the business community.
