Ad hoc body formed to merge ACAB, IFFAB
Friday, 29 June 2007
An ad hoc committee comprising representatives from the Association of Cargo Agents of Bangladesh (ACAB) and International Freight Forwarders' Association of Bangladesh (IFFAB) has been formed recently under the supervision of the Task Force (B) on Chittagong Port Affairs.The ad hoc committee was formed to initiate the process of merger between ACAB and IFFAB.
The committee will take necessary action to form a single trade association 'Bangladesh Freight Forwarders' Association (BAFFA)' and prepare a draft of the 'Freight Forwarders' Licencing Rules' in consultation with National Board of Revenue (NBR), Customs and Task Force (B) on Chittagong Port Affairs for submission to NBR for notification as SRO.
The seven-member ad hoc committee is comprised of Helaluddin Akbar of ACAB (president), Badrul Haque Chowdhury of IFFAB (vice president, Chittagong), Mohammed Faiz Khan of ACAB (vice president, Dhaka), Md Nasir Uddin Mahmud of ACAB (assistant general secretary, Dhaka), Akter Kamal Chowdhury of IFFAB (assistant general secretary, Chittagong), Sultan Ahmed of ACAB (joint treasurer, Dhaka) and Mostak Ahmed Talukder of IFFAB (joint treasurer, Chittagong).
ACAB President Saifur Rahman and IFFAB President Rafi Omar will be coordinating the ad hoc committee as advisers.
The committee will take necessary action to form a single trade association 'Bangladesh Freight Forwarders' Association (BAFFA)' and prepare a draft of the 'Freight Forwarders' Licencing Rules' in consultation with National Board of Revenue (NBR), Customs and Task Force (B) on Chittagong Port Affairs for submission to NBR for notification as SRO.
The seven-member ad hoc committee is comprised of Helaluddin Akbar of ACAB (president), Badrul Haque Chowdhury of IFFAB (vice president, Chittagong), Mohammed Faiz Khan of ACAB (vice president, Dhaka), Md Nasir Uddin Mahmud of ACAB (assistant general secretary, Dhaka), Akter Kamal Chowdhury of IFFAB (assistant general secretary, Chittagong), Sultan Ahmed of ACAB (joint treasurer, Dhaka) and Mostak Ahmed Talukder of IFFAB (joint treasurer, Chittagong).
ACAB President Saifur Rahman and IFFAB President Rafi Omar will be coordinating the ad hoc committee as advisers.