Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FBCCI) president Sheikh F Fahim said on Sunday politics and economics are two sides of the same coin and the benefits of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's political-economic plan of 'Vision 2021 2041' are clearly visible, reports UNB.
He said this at a programme where Siddiqur Rahman, vice-president of Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FBCCI) and newly- appointed Awami League (AL) Industry and Commerce Secretary, paid tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Siddiqur Rahman paid tributes to the Father of the Nation by placing a wreath at his mural at Road No. 32 at Dhanmondi in the city.
Md Shafiul Islam Mohiuddin, former FBCCI president, Abdus Salam Murshedy MP, Md Siddiqur Rahman MP; Md Rejaul Kariem Rejnu, vice president of FBCCI, Md Kohinoor Islam, Mohammad Anwar Sadat Sarker, Tabarakul Tosaddek Hossain Khan Tito, and Mehdi Ali, director of FBCCI, were also present.
"Siddiqur Rahman being an experienced entrepreneur contributed to our society through his economic endeavours by enabling job creation, revenue, multiplier effects while serving in different capacities for garments sectoral trade facilitation, and much more," F Fahim said.
"Being the vice president of the apex trade body of our country-FBCCI, whose mandate entails trade facilitation of CMSMEs and other major sectors of the economy, complementing the government's 8th five-year plan, PM's Vision 2021, 2041, LDC 2023, SDG 2030, engaging domestic and international stakeholders, diversifying the economy, enabling ease of doing business and others, Siddiqur Rahman's new responsibility is welcoming news for FBCCI's vis a vis business community of Bangladesh. His new responsibility will assist to consolidate multi-stakeholder engagements and pave a way forward for our national political-economic goals," he added.
The FBCCI president said AL is the oldest party in the country that has representation from all professions. "Younger generation should be building their career with responsibility and ethics to contribute in politics in the future, irrespective of their professional industries."
