RANGPUR, Dec 18, 2019 (BSS) – Leaders of Rangpur Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) have said they are working to promote trade among BBIN nations for faster economic progress in Rangpur division and the sub-Himalayan region.
They put emphasis on attracting foreign investments for joint ventures in Rangpur division to promote private sector enterprises, trade and
industrialisation to create huge unemployment for accelerating economic
development in the whole region.
They made the observations today at the annual general meeting (AGM)-2019
of RCCI held at its auditorium 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-2019
and proposed budget for 2020-2021 FY and those were adopted unanimously after
open discussion.
Former Director of FBCCI Mosaddek Hossain Bablu, incumbent Senior Vice-
president of RCCI Mostoba Hossain Ripon, its Vice-president Manjur Ahmed
Azad, former Directors Alhaj Emdadul Hossain, Kazi Mohammad Adam, its general
members Harunur Rashid, Nittya Ranjan Sarker, Abdul Mannan Sharif, Rezaul
Karim, Rashed Rana Rasu and Nafiza Sultana participated in the discussion.
The speakers suggested for bringing more dynamism in RCCI activities,
accelerating industrialisation in private sectors, flourishing trade and
business for economic development of Rangpur division and the sub-Himalayan
region.
The RCCI President said steps would be taken for faster development of
Rangpur region through activation of single digit interest rate in the
banking sector to create more young entrepreneurs and arrange B2B (business
to business) meets to promote regional trade with BBIN nations.
The RCCI Board of Directors is working to promote industrialisation and
trade and assist local businesspersons despite tough competition facing
challenges of free market economy to earn more foreign exchange and reduce
business deficit.
“The RCCI continues exchanging views with envoys and delegations of the
neighbouring countries and different regional business organisations to
remove barriers for expanding trade among Bangladesh, Bhutan, Indian and
Nepal (BBIN) countries,” he added.
RCCI Directors Azizul Islam Mintu, Reaz Shaheed Shovan, Ashraful Alam Al
Amin, Obaidur Rahman Ratan, Amjad Hossain Chowdhury, Partho Bose, Shahjahan
Babu, Debobrata Sarker Ranju, Zulfiquer Aziz Khan, Akbar Ali, Ajoy Prasad
Babon, officials, general and associate members, among others, were present.