Jasim Uddin, vice chairman of Bengal Group, on Sunday was elected as the new president of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FBCCI) for 2021-23.
His selection was uncontested, as he was the sole candidate in the election’s president position.
This time, the president has been named from the association group and senior vice-president from the chamber group.
Earlier on May 5, 78 directors were elected unopposed for the 2021-23 term, who then elected Jasim as the president, alongside a vice-president and six other vice-presidents.
In a list signed by Prof Ali Ashraf, MP, chairman of the FBCCI election management board and other members on May 9, the names of the new president, senior-vice president and vice presidents were announced.
It was announced that Mostofa Azad Chowdhury Babu from Rangpur Chamber of Commerce and Industry was the new FBCCI senior vice president.
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Vice presidents elected from the Association group were MA Momen of Bangladesh Kali Prostutkarok Malik Samity; Md Amin Helaly from Bangladesh Pathya Pustok Mudrak-O-Biponon Samity and Md Habib Ullah Dawn from Bangladesh Leather Goods Manufacturing Association.
The new vice-presidents from the Chamber group are Md Aminul Hoque Shamim of Mymensingh Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Salahuddin Alamgir of Pirojpur Chamber of Commerce and Industry and MA Razzak Khan from Meherpur Chamber of Commerce.
In the FBCCI election, candidates contest from two groups: chambers and associations, sending in their representatives to contest for the election; of which 23 candidates for the post of director are chosen from each group, who then select presidents and vice-presidents.
The total number of posts of directors at the FBCCI is 80. However, for the 2021-23 tenure, the board consisted of 78 directors as the Bangladesh Association of International Recruiting Agencies and the Gopalganj Chamber of Commerce and Industry did not put forward their directors.
