DHAKA, Oct 9, 2023 (BSS) - The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce 
and Industry (FBCCI), the apex trade organization of the country, has 
launched its new office in the capital's Gulshan today. 

Prime Minister's Private Industry and Investment Adviser Salman F Rahman 
officially inaugurated the FBCCI branch office at Tower of Aakash on Gulshan 
Avenue in the capital this afternoon.

FBCCI former presidents Mahbubur Rahman, Abdul Awal Mintoo, Mir Nasir 
Hossain, Kazi Akram Uddin Ahmed, Md. Jashim Uddin, and other distinguished 
guests attended the inauguration ceremony. 

FBCCI President Mahbubul Alam presided over the event, said a press release. 

While speaking as the chief guest, the Prime Minister's Private Industry and 
Investment Adviser highlighted the significance of this new branch office in 
Gulshan. 

He lauded the efforts of the current board in taking FBCCI's services to the 
doorsteps of the businessmen. "This initiative will play a vital role in 
supporting entrepreneurs and fostering business growth," he added. 

Salman said the government always gives special priority to FBCCI's 
recommendations or proposals. "As we're passing through a difficult time, 
I'll urge all the entrepreneurs to think out of the box in order to maintain 
economic growth,"

He also urged the businesses to increase production side by side urged the 
FBCCI to pay more attention to the CMSMEs. 

FBCCI President Mahbubul Alam said that the newly established FBCCI branch 
office, located at the Tower of Akash on Gulshan Avenue, is set to facilitate 
and expedite crucial business interactions for local entrepreneurs, foreign 
investors, ambassadors of different countries, and other dignitaries. 

"This strategic move aims to streamline FBCCI's activities and foster 
stronger ties between the business community and international stakeholders," 
he added. 

The FBCCI President said earlier in the past, the FBCCI's activities were 
concentrated in Motijheel requiring foreign guests and ambassadors to spend a 
lot of time traveling to attend courtesy calls and bilateral meetings. 

The presence of a branch office in Gulshan is expected to accelerate FBCCI's 
initiatives, making meetings with ambassadors of different countries, foreign 
investors, and guests more time-efficient and convenient. 

To bring FBCCI's support closer to its General Body (GB) members, the current 
board has also initiated plans to open branch offices in old Dhaka and 
Chattogram, in addition to the Gulshan branch office, Alam added. 

Moreover, the FBCCI Innovation and Research Center has commenced operations 
at Hatkhola in the capital, aiming to establish FBCCI as a 'Centre of 
Excellence' for the country's business expansion, sustainable 
industrialization, and the ability to meet the challenges of the fourth 
industrial revolution (4IR), he opined. 

FBCCI vice presidents Mohammad Anwar Sadat Sarker, Dr Jashoda Jibon Deb Nath, 
Shomi Kaiser, Rashedul Hossain Chowdhury (Ronni), and Md Munir Hossain, along 
with FBCCI directors, business leaders, and other dignitaries, were present.

The FBCCI branch office in Gulshan -1, located at Tower of Aakash, Level-9, 
Plot-54, Road-132, Gulshan Avenue, Dhaka-1212, is equipped with a meeting 
room, a board of directors' lounge, a courtesy meeting room for foreign 
investors and ambassadors, the president's room, and office rooms.