Zaved Akhtar, Chairman and Managing Director of Unilever Bangladesh Limited, has been elected President of Foreign Investors' Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) for the tenure of 2024-2025.
Eric. M. Walker, Managing Director of Chevron Bangladesh, and Yasir Azman, Chief Executive Officer of Grameenphone Limited were elected as the Senior Vice President and Vice President, respectively for the same period.
The elections of leaders come to pass at 60th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of FICCI on Wednesday in a city hotel, said a statement.
Zaved Akhtar will succeed Naser Ezaz Bijoy, Chief Executive Officer of Standard Chartered Bank, who served FICCI as the President for the period of 2022-2023.
The newly elected 15 members of Board of Directors will take charge on January 01, 2024, after the expiration of the tenure of the incumbent board on 31st December 2023, the Chamber said in a press release today.
In his speech Zaved Akhtar, President-Elect FICCI said FICCI has been a driving force in transforming Bangladesh into a beacon of investment-bringing in 90 per cent of the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and fostering a business-friendly ecosystem that has been instrumental in the growth journey of the country.
"Together, we will not only uphold the chamber's illustrious legacy but also amplify its impact, and work towards the nation's vision of evolving into a smart and advanced economy by 2041," he said.
Chamber's current President Naser Ezaz Bijoy expressed his gratitude to FICCI Board of Directors for their enormous support throughout his journey with FICCI as the President.
He congratulated the newly elected President, Senior Vice-president, Vice President, and the Board of Directors.
Members of FICCI outgoing and newly elected Board of Directors, representatives of FICCI member companies were present at the AGM.
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