DCCI team leaves for Kolkata today

A high-level delegation of Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) is set to leave for Kolkata today (Wednesday) to further explore bilateral trade opportunities.
The 49-member DCCI team led by its President Rizwan Rahman will embark on a four-day visit to the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal, says a press release of the chamber.
The core purpose of the visit of this large delegation is to bolster the existing friendly economic relations and explore potential business and investment cooperation and opportunities between West Bengal and Bangladesh, the release adds.
Mentioning that the bilateral relations between West Bengal and Bangladesh hold great promises for the future, the statement said the neighbouring Indian state is a gateway for Bangladesh and India to take forward comprehensive bilateral economic relations amid a new phase of cooperation.
Strong people-to-people (P2P) relation, common cultural heritage and values, deepening economic and business engagement and enhanced connectivity between can unlock new opportunities to achieve development visions and propel bilateral economic interests, the release added. During the visit, the Dhaka Chamber delegation will join several interactive business meetings with the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Calcutta Chamber of Commerce, Bengal Chamber of Commerce, Bengal Business Council (BBC) and West Bengal Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (WBIIDC) followed by a one to one business-to-business (B2B) match-making session.
The team will also meet the Minister for Commerce and Industries of West Bengal and the Minister for Finance, Agriculture and Cooperatives of the state government.

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