Mahbubul Alam, president of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), has been appointed as the chairperson of the Business Initiative Leading Development (BUILD).
A board meeting took place at the conference room of the private-sector think-tank in Motijheel on February 4 regarding the appointment, according to a press release.
Alam, also a former president of the Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry, will serve as the chairperson of the BUILD for 2024-25. He succeeded Nihad Kabir.
The newly formed Trustee Board for 2024 includes Ashraf Ahmed, president of the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI), Kamran T. Rahman, president of the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI), Omar Hazzaz, president of The Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI), Afsarul Arifeen, secretary general of DCCI, Farooq Ahmed, secretary general of MCCI, Engr Mohd. Farque Ahmed, secretary of CCCI.
Ferdaus Ara Begum will serve as the member secretary to the trustee board.
Abul Kashem Khan, director of FBCCI and former president of DCCI, will continue as a nominated trustee board member from the DCCI, while Saiful Islam is a nominated trustee board member from the MCCI.