The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), the apex trade organization of the country, is set to organize a conference titled 'Business Conference on Building Smart Bangladesh' today (July 15) at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC).
The business leaders will present their possibilities and problems to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who will join the conference as the Chief guest.
FBCCI President Md. Jashim Uddin said these things at the press conference held at FBCCI meeting room in Motijheel of the capital on Friday (July 14).
He said that the conference will be focusing on the private sector's role in building Smart Bangladesh. Foreign investors, top corporates, sector-based associations, and top business leaders, General Body (GB) members from chambers and associations of FBCCI will join the conference, he added.
The business community will have the opportunity to directly express their thoughts and expectations from the govt. in building smart Bangladesh. The private sector will get the guidelines for working together with the government through the conference, he opined.
The top business leaders of the country will get an opportunity to directly talk with HPM Sheikh Hasina and express their needs, FBCCI President added.
Md. Jashim Uddin said, 'We hosted the Bangladesh Business Summit 2023 to showcase Bangladesh's trade and investment potential to the world. Top Business leaders and experts from home and abroad joined the summit and expressed their thoughts on building Smart Bangladesh. FBCCI is publishing a book capturing the suggestions, recommendations, and policies discussed during the summit. We will hand over the book to PM Saturday.' FBCCI will also distribute the book to the relevant ministries of the government later, he added.
Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi and Prime Minister's Private Industry and Investment Adviser Salman Fazlur Rahman will attend the program as special guests, he mentioned.
Former FBCCI president AK Azad, FBCCI senior vice president Mostofa Azad Chowdhury Babu, Vice President MA Momen, Salahuddin Alamgir, Md. Habib Ullah Dawn, Chief Executive Officer of HSBC Bangladesh Md. Mahbub ur Rahman, FBCCI directors, and other business leaders were present at the press conference.
The president of FBCCI said that last March we held a three-day Bangladesh Business Conference on the 50th anniversary of FBCCI. In that conference, various problems and possibilities came up in the session on various topics including trade and investment. A report has been prepared by compiling them. The report will be officially handed over to the Prime Minister on Saturday.
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