FBCCI

FBCCI, IBCCI to explore north Indian market

Tue October 27, 2009 - 10:10am BdST

A 12-member business delegation of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry and India-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry left Dhaka on Monday for the northeastern Indian states of Assam and Meghalaya. The 5-day day visit, headed by the FBCCI president, Annisul Huq, is aimed at increasing Bangladesh’s exports and attracting investors. The FBCCI delegation on October 30 will meet in Kolkata with the leaders of the Bengal National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which is the guardian of the chambers and industries of the northeast India.

FBCCI for Swiss investment in ICT, RMG, Pharma sectors

Wed October 14, 2009 - 7:01am BdST

President of Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry Annisul Huq has called upon the business community of Switzerland to invest in Bangladesh’s potential sectors especially ICT, RMG and Pharmaceuticals. The chief of the country’s apex trade body made this call while speaking at a meeting with business leaders of Switzerland at the conference room of Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services of Geneva (CCISG) yesterday, said a FBCCI press release on Sunday.

FBCCI delegation urges to French business community: Establish training institutes in Bangladesh to facilitate jobs for unemployed

Mon October 12, 2009 - 5:40am BdST

Visiting business leaders of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) called the business community of France for investment in the potential sectors of Bangladesh and set up joint ventures with the Bangladeshi companies. They also urged the French business people for establishing educational and vocational training institutes in Bangladesh to facilitate jobs for the unemployed people of the country.

Extortions at different points: Prices of essentials escalate

Tue September 15, 2009 - 4:10am BdST

The FBCCI monitoring team appeared to have little success in stabilising market prices during the Ramzan. Sometimes they are helpless, at least their body language says during the TV projection, in containing the buyers' wrath as the prices of the daily necessities continue to go up.

FBCCI for withdrawal of hartal

Sun September 13, 2009 - 2:41am BdST

Leaders of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) yesterday called upon the National Committee on Protection of Oil, Gas and Mineral Resources and Power and Ports to withdraw the declared half-day hartal on Monday considering the significance of the month of Ramzan.

FBCCI asks govt to punish rogue traders

Fri September 11, 2009 - 11:17pm BdST

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry has urged the government to punish the rogue traders who pushed the sugar prices. "On visiting markets, we have found prices of most commodities stable except for pulse and sugar," FBCCI vice-president Abul Kashem, who led a monitoring team, told bdnews24.com on Friday morning.

Azad sent to jail: FBCCI’s concern over arrest of businessman

Mon August 31, 2009 - 12:08am BdST

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) yesterday expressed deep concern over arrest and remand of Azad Group owner Abul Kalam Azad.

FBCCI worries as traders disregard sugar price rate

Sat August 29, 2009 - 10:51pm BdST

During a market monitoring the apex trade body FBCCI today found the prices of basic commodities except that of sugar are showing down trend due to adequate supply of the items.

Law and order, traffic chaos damper on business: FBCCI

Wed August 12, 2009 - 2:12am BdST

Leader of country's apex trade body yesterday urged the authorities concerned to take immediate measures to improve the law and order and city traffic system terming these as the main impediments to business.

The debate is back

Wed July 29, 2009 - 12:55am BdST

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FBCCI) has stirred up the debate over lending rates with an official representation to Bangladesh Bank Governor Atiar Rahman for a further reduction in such rates.