DHAKA, Dec 26, 2025 (BSS) - President of Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and 
Industry (DCCI) Taskeen Ahmed called on the Chief Justice (CJ) of Bangladesh 
Dr. Syed Refaat Ahmed at his Supreme Court Office on December 24.

During the meeting, DCCI President said, "Although we have 'Artha Rin Adalat' 
and the 'Arbitration Act-2001', but their narrow jurisdiction and weaker 
implementation into the broader dispute resolution framework have constrained 
the ideal business-related dispute settlement culture in the economy." 

In this regard, the recent approval of Commercial Court Ordinance 2025 is a 
timely and game-changing step, said a press release here today.
 
Efficient commercial dispute resolution is one of the key priorities of 
ensuring pro-business climate development in the ever-changing global 
business climate, he added.

He lauded the Chief Justice for his active consideration of Commercial Court 
Ordinance as one of the pressing needs for our competitive trade and business 
development amidst the unusual political and economic state in Bangladesh. 

Taskeen Ahmed also acknowledged the other great initiatives taken by the CJ 
towards ensuring judicial independence through the historic move of 
establishing Supreme Court Secretariat, digitization of day-to-day court 
operations and formation of Supreme Judicial Appointment Council with a view 
to enhancing the confidence of the private sector and stakeholders of 
judicial ecosystem of the country.

Replying to the comments of DCCI President, the Chief Justice of Bangladesh 
Dr. Syed Refaat Ahmed suggested that the private sector of Bangladesh should 
continue their concerted efforts to turn this Commercial Court Ordinance into 
a full-fledged Act and its implementation so that it can facilitate our trade 
and investment growth further.

The Chief Justice also emphasized the shared effort of Bangladesh Supreme 
Court and DCCI to better contribute to private sector friendly regulatory 
ecosystem development ahead. 

He recognised the role of Dhaka Chamber as one of the strong voices of the 
private sector to cater the best interest of the business community and also 
expected that Dhaka Chamber would be able to contribute more accelerating the 
private sector-led investment and trade development of the economy in the 
days to come.

DCCI's Senior Vice President Razeev H Chowdhury, Vice President Md. Salem 
Sulaimanand Secretary General (Acting) Dr. AKM Asaduzzaman Patwary were also 
present at the meeting.