Annisul Huq takes over as SAARC CCI President

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FE Report
President of Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) Annisul Huq Sunday took over the charge as the president of the SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SAARC CCI).
Tariq Sayeed, the outgoing president of SAARC CCI handed over the presidency of the prestigious regional Chamber in a colorful ceremony at a city hotel.
Earlier, the Board of Directors of FBCCI unanimously elected Annisul Huq to act as the president of SAARC CCI for the term 2010-2011. Apart from this, FBCCI nominated its directors Golam Dastagir Gazi, Abdul Haque, A.K.M. Nurul Fazal Bulbul and Md. Hasen Ali as Executive Committee Members of SAARC CCI for two years term.
Besides, directors of FBCCI Mohammad Jalal Uddin, Anwar Hossain, Bijoy Kumar Kejriwal, Mahabub Islam Runu and S.M. Shafiuzzaman were also nominated as the General Assembly Members of SAARC CCI for the period.
Thanking for the honor, the newly elected president of SAARC CCI Annisul Huq in his welcome address mentioned that he would extend his all-out efforts to enhance trade and investment among the SAARC countries in his term.
He emphasised on people to people and country to country connectivity among the SAARC region. Mr. Huq also stressed the need to develop confidence among the business community as well as the government of the eight SAARC countries.
Handing over the presidency, Tariq Sayeed, the outgoing president of SAARC CCI expressed his optimism that the SAARC chamber would rise up to new horizon of success under the new leadership.
"Mr Huq is no longer a president of Bangladesh's federal chamber body only, from now he is the voice of every businessman in the sub-continent," Mr Sayeed said.
He offered every possible supports from his chamber.
Hon'ble speaker of the National Parliament Advocate Abdul Hamid, finance minister Abul Maal A. Muhith, Civil Aviation and Tourism minister G.M. Kader and governor of Bangladesh Bank Atiur Rahman were present at the program.
Abul Kashem Ahmed, 1st Vice President of FBCCI & incoming Vice President of SAARC CCI (Bangladesh), Abu Alam Chowdhury, Vice President of FBCCI, Iqbal Tabish, Secretary General of SAARC CCI, Executive Committee Members of SAARC CCI, Directors of FBCCI, ambassadors, former FBCCI presidents, leaders of the trade Associations & Chambers and the leading Industrialists and Businessmen of the country also attended the program.
Gu Zhaoxi, Vice Governor, Yunnan Provincial People's Government of the People's Republic of China sent a message to Mr. Huq on the occasion which was read out by FBCCI Secretary General Mir. Shahabuddin Mohammad.
Established in December 1992, SAARC CCI is recognised by all the National Governments of SAARC as the apex body of all the National Federations of Chambers of Commerce and Industry. The Presidency of SAARC CCI rotates amongst the member countries for a two year term. Comprised by the general assembly, the executive committee and the general secretary, the objectives of the chamber is to encourage trade, service, industry as well as small and medium enterprises through strong business linkages amongst the entrepreneurs of the region of South Asia.