DCCI celebrates golden jubilee
Sunday, 23 March 2008
FE Report
The golden jubilee function of Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) was organised Saturday amid much enthusiasm and fanfare in the city on the occasion of its 50th founding anniversary and the completion of 400 years of Dhaka city being declared a capital.
The DCCI held a grand colourful and festive rally, with the participants wearing traditional masks, costumes and carrying fans and replicas of historical forts in Dhaka.
On the occasion, the chamber functionaries and members of the business community started the parade, accompanied by a band party, through the city streets from Armonitola, the site of the first office of DCCI, passed by the Muktangan and terminated at the present DCCI office at Motijheel.
School children from the old city took part in the rally giving it a very festive mood.
The DCCI leaders released balloons in the air and unveiled an insignia on the wall of the building as the rally reached the DCCI building.
On arrival at the DCCI office, the president of the chamber Hossain Khaled unveiled the new mnemonic of DCCI in front of the building.
Commerce Secretary Feroz Ahmed was the chief guest on the occasion while the newly elected president of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) Annisul Huq was the special guest.
Among other, Ahmed Yayha Bawany, the third president and a founder member of DCCI, past DCCI presidents, incumbent Directors and members and a host of businessmen attended on the rally.
The golden jubilee function of Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) was organised Saturday amid much enthusiasm and fanfare in the city on the occasion of its 50th founding anniversary and the completion of 400 years of Dhaka city being declared a capital.
The DCCI held a grand colourful and festive rally, with the participants wearing traditional masks, costumes and carrying fans and replicas of historical forts in Dhaka.
On the occasion, the chamber functionaries and members of the business community started the parade, accompanied by a band party, through the city streets from Armonitola, the site of the first office of DCCI, passed by the Muktangan and terminated at the present DCCI office at Motijheel.
School children from the old city took part in the rally giving it a very festive mood.
The DCCI leaders released balloons in the air and unveiled an insignia on the wall of the building as the rally reached the DCCI building.
On arrival at the DCCI office, the president of the chamber Hossain Khaled unveiled the new mnemonic of DCCI in front of the building.
Commerce Secretary Feroz Ahmed was the chief guest on the occasion while the newly elected president of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) Annisul Huq was the special guest.
Among other, Ahmed Yayha Bawany, the third president and a founder member of DCCI, past DCCI presidents, incumbent Directors and members and a host of businessmen attended on the rally.