FBCCI Institute of Entrepreneurship to be set up
Tuesday, 23 December 2008
FE Report
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) is going to establish an institute titled 'FBCCI Institute of Entrepreneurship' funded by different donor agencies.
"We have taken the initiative under which a businessman will make at least one unemployed person self-employed. It will not take huge amount of money, we hope at best Tk 25,000 is required to do so," FBCCI president Annisul Huq said Monday at the annual general meeting (AGM)-2007 of the apex trade body at FBCCI Conference Centre in the city.
Mr. Annisul Huq chaired the meeting while FBCCI First Vice President Mr. Abul Kashem Ahmed, Vice-President Mr. Abu Alam Chowdhury, Directors of FBCCI, Heads of Member bodies and the general body members attended.
In his speech FBCCI President Mr. Annisul Huq said that, after taking charge of FBCCI the present board, for the first time, accorded a grand reception in honour of the general body members of FBCCI.
In the miscellaneous agenda, General body Members of FBCCI, Mr. Lutfar Rahman, Mr. Jahangir Alam, Mr. K. M. Akthurzzaman, Mr. Nazrul Islam, Mr. Salahuddin Ahmed, Alhaj Harun-Ur-Rashid, Mr. lqbal Jamal Jewel, Mr. Nasiruddin, Mr. Khodadad Ahmed, Mr. Matiur Rahman, Alhaj Md. Badiuzzaman Badal, Dr. Rezaur Rahim, Eng. Mohammad Abdur Rahman, Syed Moazzem Hossain, Mr. Shahidul Haq, Mr. S. A Kader Kiron, Mr. S. M. Nazrul Islam, Mr. Faruq Ahmed, Mr. Alauddin Malik, Mr. Mokhlesur Rahman, Mr. Helaluddin, Mr. Harunur Rashid Dulal, Mr. Milon Bhuiyan, Mr. Ashikur Rahman, Prof Masuda M. Rashid Chowdhury, Mr. Habibur Rahman Lablu, Mr. Ali Zaman and Mrs, Salima Ahmed spoke on various issues in the AGM.
They mentioned that the country was passing through a critical time. The economy has already suffered heavy damage. This cannot be allowed to continue. Business leaders urged the president of FBCCI to go ahead with productive programmes.
The FBCCI president said the private sector of the country is playing a significant role in the field of investment, employment generation and savings of the country. Private sector is also working successfully under public-private partnership in many regulatory bodies like Bangladesh Better Business Forum (BBBF), Bangladesh Regulatory Reforms Commission (BRRC), etc.
"A new generation of private sector entrepreneurs has emerged in Bangladesh who are well-educated, hard working, capable and eager to face the challenges of the globalised competitive market," he said.
In FY2008, economic performance was better than expected considering the effects of natural disasters in the first half of the fiscal year and higher international commodity prices, the FBCCI AGM was told.
The recovery in agriculture and services and the rebound in exports in the second half contributed to the reasonable 6.2 per cent growth of GDP. Growth was supported by a steady flow of bank credit and a surge in workers' remittances.
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) is going to establish an institute titled 'FBCCI Institute of Entrepreneurship' funded by different donor agencies.
"We have taken the initiative under which a businessman will make at least one unemployed person self-employed. It will not take huge amount of money, we hope at best Tk 25,000 is required to do so," FBCCI president Annisul Huq said Monday at the annual general meeting (AGM)-2007 of the apex trade body at FBCCI Conference Centre in the city.
Mr. Annisul Huq chaired the meeting while FBCCI First Vice President Mr. Abul Kashem Ahmed, Vice-President Mr. Abu Alam Chowdhury, Directors of FBCCI, Heads of Member bodies and the general body members attended.
In his speech FBCCI President Mr. Annisul Huq said that, after taking charge of FBCCI the present board, for the first time, accorded a grand reception in honour of the general body members of FBCCI.
In the miscellaneous agenda, General body Members of FBCCI, Mr. Lutfar Rahman, Mr. Jahangir Alam, Mr. K. M. Akthurzzaman, Mr. Nazrul Islam, Mr. Salahuddin Ahmed, Alhaj Harun-Ur-Rashid, Mr. lqbal Jamal Jewel, Mr. Nasiruddin, Mr. Khodadad Ahmed, Mr. Matiur Rahman, Alhaj Md. Badiuzzaman Badal, Dr. Rezaur Rahim, Eng. Mohammad Abdur Rahman, Syed Moazzem Hossain, Mr. Shahidul Haq, Mr. S. A Kader Kiron, Mr. S. M. Nazrul Islam, Mr. Faruq Ahmed, Mr. Alauddin Malik, Mr. Mokhlesur Rahman, Mr. Helaluddin, Mr. Harunur Rashid Dulal, Mr. Milon Bhuiyan, Mr. Ashikur Rahman, Prof Masuda M. Rashid Chowdhury, Mr. Habibur Rahman Lablu, Mr. Ali Zaman and Mrs, Salima Ahmed spoke on various issues in the AGM.
They mentioned that the country was passing through a critical time. The economy has already suffered heavy damage. This cannot be allowed to continue. Business leaders urged the president of FBCCI to go ahead with productive programmes.
The FBCCI president said the private sector of the country is playing a significant role in the field of investment, employment generation and savings of the country. Private sector is also working successfully under public-private partnership in many regulatory bodies like Bangladesh Better Business Forum (BBBF), Bangladesh Regulatory Reforms Commission (BRRC), etc.
"A new generation of private sector entrepreneurs has emerged in Bangladesh who are well-educated, hard working, capable and eager to face the challenges of the globalised competitive market," he said.
In FY2008, economic performance was better than expected considering the effects of natural disasters in the first half of the fiscal year and higher international commodity prices, the FBCCI AGM was told.
The recovery in agriculture and services and the rebound in exports in the second half contributed to the reasonable 6.2 per cent growth of GDP. Growth was supported by a steady flow of bank credit and a surge in workers' remittances.