Dutch-Bangla Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DBCCI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA), Prime Minister's Office on April 17 at BEZA Conference Centre, Agargaon, Dhaka.
Executive Chairman of BEZA, Shaikh Yusuf Harun, senior secretary was present as a chief guest of the MoU signing ceremony, reads a press release.
The ceremony was conducted by Binita Rani, manager (deputy secretary), Investment Promotion and Monitoring-3, BEZA.
Md Moniruzzaman, joint secretary and general manager (Investment Promotion) from BEZA and Md Anwar Shawkat Afser, president of DBCCI have signed the MoU.
Md Anwar Shawkat Afser, president of DBCCI said that a new era has been started by the MoU signing ceremony.
DBCCI now got the affiliation from the Prime Minister's Office of Bangladesh, BEZA, and now Dutch businessmen will have more confidence to invest in Bangladesh through the collaboration of DBCCI.
DBCCI President highlighted the upcoming event “Bangladesh Investment Road Show in the BENELUX-2023, which will be jointly organized by BIDA, BSEC and DBCCI in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg from September 23 to 30.
Representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Commerce, BIDA, BSEC, BEZA, Hi-Tech Park Authority and high-profile Bangladeshi and European Businessmen will participate in the mega event.
The Objectives of the Delegation are:
1. To attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) which may be a great opportunity for European businessmen to invest in the potential sectors in Bangladesh.
2. To explore and promote Bangladeshi products and services to the Benelux region and also to promote business from the Benelux region to the emerging Bangladesh market.
B2B and networking seminars will be held in the sectors like Agriculture and Agro Food Processing, Finance and Banking, Finance and Banking, Blue Economy and Water Resources, Light and Heavy Engineering, Export, ICT, Equipment/Plant for - Car, Medical, Petroleum, Textile, Jute, Leather and Leather Goods, etc.
Shaikh Yusuf Harun, executive chairman (Senior Secretary) of BEZA, assured all support for this delegation.
He mentioned that the present government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina created a friendly environment to invest in Economic Zones in Bangladesh.
Economic Zones will provide a safe zone for foreign investors in Bangladesh. He appreciated the DBCCI Board of Directors for their initiative to attract FDI from the Benelux region as well as from Europe.
DBCCI Office Bearer Atiqul Haque, Senior Vice President, Shakawat Hossain Mamun, Vice President, Shahid Alam, Vice President, Ataus Sopan Malik, Secretary General, Muhammad Risalat Siddique, Joint Secretary General, Noafel Bin Reza, Director Finance and Others Board of Directors Mazharul Haque Chowdhury and Standing Committee Co-Chairman, Mohammad Ainur Rashid Dipu were present in the meeting.
Chairman of DBCCI Standing Committee, “Trade Fair, Delegation and Event Management” Md Mizanur Rahman Mazumder, managing director of Portland International (BD) Ltd elaborately focused on the upcoming BIDA-DBCCI event “Bangladesh Investment Road Show in the BENELUX-2023” in the event.
Shah Md Rafkhat Afser, deputy managing director of Sakhi Lines Ltd, Kazi Humayaun Kabir, managing director of Horizon Media Vision, Md Kawsar Hossain, proprietor, 3D Group, Jobayer Ahmed, director, JNS Smartnet Ltd, Engr Razeeb Haider, managing director of RA. Spinning Mills Ltd, Md Zahirul Kayum, director of Portland Group and representatives from print and electronic media were present at the event.