BoI directed to redesign its strategic plan to attract investment
Sunday, 10 August 2008
Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed directed Saturday the Board of Investment (BoI) to redesign its strategic plan incorporating new ideas, practical suggestions and forward-looking proposals to enhance investment, reports UNB.
He also asked the Board for placing the restructured strategic plan in the next meeting of the Board of Investment.
The head of the caretaker government gave the instructions while chairing the 21st meeting of the Board of Investment at his office when its proposed Strategic Restructuring Plan was elaborately discussed.
Development of BoI and updating its organogram, amendment to investment-related laws and the process of approval of investment projects and enhancing the capacity and efficiency of the BoI were also discussed, according to an official release.
A presentation on the Strategic Restructuring Plan was made at the meeting.
Finance Adviser Mirza Azizul Islam, Foreign Adviser Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury, LGRD and Textiles and Jute adviser M Anwarul Iqbal, Commerce Adviser Hossain Zillur Rahman, and Special Assistants to Chief Adviser M Tamim and Brig Gen (Retd) MA Malek attended the review meeting.
Bangladesh Bank governor Salehuddin Ahmed, executive chairman of BOI Kamal Uddin Ahmed, FBCCI president Annisul Huq, BCI president AK Azad, principal secretary to CA's office Ali Imam Majumder, Secretary of CA's office Kazi Aminul Islam and CA's Press Secretary Syed Fahim Munaim and secretaries concerned were also present.
FE Report adds-Meanwhile, the launching ceremony report on Sylhet Economic Zone will be held today (Sunday) at city's Bangladesh Institute of Planners.
Head of IFC-BICF (International Finance Corporation-Bangladesh Investment Climate Fund) James Crittle, Executive Chairman of BOI Kamaluddin Ahmed, president of Bangladesh Institute of Planners Sarwar Jahan, senior investment policy officer of FIAS Gokhan Akinci, BUET Professor KM Maniruzzaman and Martin Norman of IFC BICF will speak on the pre-feasibility study on Sylhet Economic Zone.
He also asked the Board for placing the restructured strategic plan in the next meeting of the Board of Investment.
The head of the caretaker government gave the instructions while chairing the 21st meeting of the Board of Investment at his office when its proposed Strategic Restructuring Plan was elaborately discussed.
Development of BoI and updating its organogram, amendment to investment-related laws and the process of approval of investment projects and enhancing the capacity and efficiency of the BoI were also discussed, according to an official release.
A presentation on the Strategic Restructuring Plan was made at the meeting.
Finance Adviser Mirza Azizul Islam, Foreign Adviser Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury, LGRD and Textiles and Jute adviser M Anwarul Iqbal, Commerce Adviser Hossain Zillur Rahman, and Special Assistants to Chief Adviser M Tamim and Brig Gen (Retd) MA Malek attended the review meeting.
Bangladesh Bank governor Salehuddin Ahmed, executive chairman of BOI Kamal Uddin Ahmed, FBCCI president Annisul Huq, BCI president AK Azad, principal secretary to CA's office Ali Imam Majumder, Secretary of CA's office Kazi Aminul Islam and CA's Press Secretary Syed Fahim Munaim and secretaries concerned were also present.
FE Report adds-Meanwhile, the launching ceremony report on Sylhet Economic Zone will be held today (Sunday) at city's Bangladesh Institute of Planners.
Head of IFC-BICF (International Finance Corporation-Bangladesh Investment Climate Fund) James Crittle, Executive Chairman of BOI Kamaluddin Ahmed, president of Bangladesh Institute of Planners Sarwar Jahan, senior investment policy officer of FIAS Gokhan Akinci, BUET Professor KM Maniruzzaman and Martin Norman of IFC BICF will speak on the pre-feasibility study on Sylhet Economic Zone.