FBCCI launches 10 help-line books on trade, commerce
Tuesday, 1 January 2008
Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) has published 10 help-line handbooks to provide easily accessible knowledge about global trade culture and necessary information about potential entrepreneurs and investors for trade facilitation in the country.
The FBCCI launched the handbooks in a function at a city hotel Monday, reports UNB.
The handbooks were published under a project, 'Support for Export Integration and Entrepreneur Development' funded by the European Union (EU).
Former commerce secretary and incumbent chairman of Janata Bank Limited Sohel Ahmed Choudhury attended the function as the chief guest while Additional Commerce Secretary Golam Mostakim and Adviser to EU trade delegation Zillul Hye Razi were present as the special guests.
Zillul Hye said the main objective of publishing the handbooks was to inform the people about the main sources where they could find the necessary information.
He said the support to export integration and entrepreneur development is one of 27 projects funded by the EU in Bangladesh.
Sohel Ahmed said the newcomers to business will be more benefited from those handbooks as the books contain basic information about business.
"Citizens in business will get all kinds of information from all corners of the world in the books", he said.
FBCCI Project Director Mir Muniruzzaman said since Bangladesh export suffers from product and country concentration, it is necessary to diversify and broaden the export base through addition of new products, linking up new destinations and consolidation of the existing flow of exports.
He said specific actions envisaged under the project were to provide the exporters with simple and easily accessible knowledge in different trade cultures in important destinations and, certification requirements for technical, environmental and health and sanitary standards.
The FBCCI launched the handbooks in a function at a city hotel Monday, reports UNB.
The handbooks were published under a project, 'Support for Export Integration and Entrepreneur Development' funded by the European Union (EU).
Former commerce secretary and incumbent chairman of Janata Bank Limited Sohel Ahmed Choudhury attended the function as the chief guest while Additional Commerce Secretary Golam Mostakim and Adviser to EU trade delegation Zillul Hye Razi were present as the special guests.
Zillul Hye said the main objective of publishing the handbooks was to inform the people about the main sources where they could find the necessary information.
He said the support to export integration and entrepreneur development is one of 27 projects funded by the EU in Bangladesh.
Sohel Ahmed said the newcomers to business will be more benefited from those handbooks as the books contain basic information about business.
"Citizens in business will get all kinds of information from all corners of the world in the books", he said.
FBCCI Project Director Mir Muniruzzaman said since Bangladesh export suffers from product and country concentration, it is necessary to diversify and broaden the export base through addition of new products, linking up new destinations and consolidation of the existing flow of exports.
He said specific actions envisaged under the project were to provide the exporters with simple and easily accessible knowledge in different trade cultures in important destinations and, certification requirements for technical, environmental and health and sanitary standards.