Md Saiful Islam has been re-elected as the president of the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dhaka (MCCI) for the year 2023.
The members of the board of directors unanimously re-elected him at the first meeting of the new board held on Sunday, which was confirmed at the 118th annual general meeting (AGM) of the MCCI held on Wednesday, reads a press release.
A leading entrepreneur and commercially important person (CIP) since 1998, Islam is the managing director of Picard Bangladesh. He is also the director of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FBCCI).
He was also the former president of Leathergoods and Footwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association of Bangladesh (LFMEAB) during 2015-2017, 2017-2019, 2019-2020 and 2021.
Islam also served the Bangladesh German Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BGCCI) during 2008-2012. Islam also served impeccably as the vice-president of the Association of Export-Oriented Shipbuilding Industries of Bangladesh (AEOSIB) and MCCI itself in 2021.
Besides, he holds the position of the chairman of Western Marine Shipyard, Narayangonj Engineering & Shipbuilding, Banga Dredgers, Subornobhumi Resorts Meghna, Munshigonj and Subornobhumi Foundation.
Besides, he is the managing director of Footsteps Bangladesh, director of Sairu Hill Resorts and chief executive officer (CEO) of Sanghavi Shoe Accessories (BD).
Islam is one of the leading industrialists in the country having 36 years of business experience in various fields like shipbuilding, leathergoods manufacturing, dredging and hospitality etc.
Meanwhile, Kamran T Rahman has been re-elected as the senior vice-president of the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dhaka (MCCI) for the year 2023.
Rahman is a leading entrepreneur in the jute and tea sectors of Bangladesh. He is the chairman & managing director of Pubali Jute Mills and the Kapna Tea Company. He was the president of the Bangladesh Employers' Federation (BEF) in 2007-2009 and 2017-2021 and the Vice-President of the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dhaka (MCCI) in 2013.
Rahman was a member (Employers' Group) of the governing body of the International Labour Organization (ILO), Geneva for the terms, 2009-2012, 2012-2014 and 2014-2017.
Habibullah N Karim has been re-elected as the vice-president of the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dhaka (MCCI) for the year 2023.
Karim is the managing director & CEO of Technohaven Company. He was also the president of the Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (Basis) in 2008-2009 and 2002-2003.
The other Members of the Board of Directors are:
Tanvir Ahmed, Managing Director, Sheltech (Pvt) Limited, Syed Tareque Md Ali, Managing Director of Modern Industries (BD) Ltd; Mohammad Naser Ezaz Bijoy, Chief Executive Officer of Standard Chartered Bank; Tapan Chowdhury, Managing Director of Square Pharmaceuticals; Uzma Chowdhury, Director of Agricultural Marketing Company; Dr Arif Dowla, Managing Director of Advanced Chemical Industries; Nihad Kabir, Senior Partner of Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed & Associates; Anis A Khan, Director of W & W Grains Corporation; Adeeb Hossain Khan, Senior Partner of Rahman Rahman Huq; Golam Mainuddin, Chairman of British American Tobacco Bangladesh Company; Hasan Mahmood, Partner of M.J. Abedin & Co; Syed Nasim Manzur, Managing Director of Apex Footwear and Simeen Rahman, Managing Director of Transcraft.