RANGPUR, Dec 25, 2018 (BSS) – Leaders of Rangpur Chamber of Commerce and
Industry (RCCI) have put importance on promoting trade with regional
countries and organizations to accelerate economic development in Rangpur
area as well as the whole region.
They also laid emphasis on encouraging joint investments to promote private
sector enterprises, trade and commerce for industrialisation to create more
jobs for unemployed youths to further seed up economic growth in the whole
region.
They came up with the observations at the concluding ceremony of the annual
general meeting (AGM) -2018 of RCCI held at its auditorium in the city on
Monday evening with RCCI President Mostafa Sohrab Chowdhury Titu in the
chair.
The RCCI President presented excerpts of the previous AGM, annual report on
RCCI activities, audit report, statements of accounts, revised budget for
2018 and proposed budget for 2019- 2020 fiscal and those were adopted
unanimously after discussion.
Director of FBCCI Mosaddek Hossain Bablu, former RCCI President Abul
Kashem, its incumbent Senior Vice-president Mostoba Hossain Ripan and Vice-
president Manjur Ahmed Azad, former Senior Vice-president Amirul Haque Khokan
and former Vice-president Mozammel Hossain Dambel participated in the
discussion.
Former RCCI Director Fazlul Haque, its general members Md Azizullah,
Moktadir Hossain Litan, Sultan Mahmud, Rashed Rana Rasu, Golam Mostafa, Sohel
Md Nure Elahi, Harunur Rashid, Ataur Rahman, Kazi Abul Kashem, Nafiza
Sultana, also spoke.
The speakers forwarded suggestions for bringing more dynamism in RCCI
activities, setting up more industries in private sectors, flourishing trade
and business to accelerate economic advancement of Rangpur division as well
as in the sub-Himalayan region.
The RCCI President expressed firm pledge to take necessary steps in
accelerating development of Rangpur region, promoting banking sector to
create more young entrepreneurs and promote trade and commerce wit SAARC and
BBIN nations.
“The RCCI board of directors had resolved various problems of local
entrepreneurs, industrialists and businesspersons in exports-imports, banking
and VAT-tax sectors through discussions with the authorities concerned,” he
said.
He said the RCCI board of directors would continue to assist local
businesspersons for preserving all business-related interests and thanked
businesspersons for their continuous cooperation in ensuring congenial
atmosphere for running businesses smoothly.
“We will continue our efforts along with the government and regional
initiatives to speed up development in Rangpur division through flourishing
private sector industries, enterprises and investments jointly with the SAARC
and BBIN nations,” he added.