Tanzanian team meets CMCCI directors in Ctg

CHITTAGONG, Feb 4: The Tanzanian delegation currently visiting Chittagong made a courtesy call on the directors of Chittagong Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry at the latter's office in the city today.
The delegation headed by regional commissioner of Dar Es Salaam Mr. Saidi Meck Sadick and directors of the CMCCI exchanged views and stressed the need for greater bond between the two countries for mutual benefit.
They said there is huge potential of greater cooperation between the two countries.
Mr. Sadick said the businesses of his country are importing huge quantity of jute goods from India while India is importing jute from Bangladesh. BD can export jute products directly to Tanzania and import more goods from the African country, they observed.
Chaired by CMCCI director MA Malek the function was addressed by Abdul Awaal, Anisuzzaman Bhuiyan, Engineer Sakhawat Hossain, HM Hakim Ali and Professor Jahangir Chowdhury.
Members of the Tanzanian delegation are Dr. William Nshama, director of Technical Services, Ministry of Works of Tanzania, Engineer Japhet Y Maselle, director, Ferry Services, TEMESA and Michael Schultz from JGH Marine, Denmark.    
Sadick also said that Bangladesh businesses can draw huge monetary benefit by investing in natural resources as Tanzania has abundance of the natural gas and other resources. He invited traders and industrialists to visit his country under trade body delegations which will help grow greater bond of relation.
MA Malek said Bangladesh has a huge manpower and it is the second biggest exporter of readymade garments (RMG). BD can export RMG and new ship. The country has already earned good image as a shipbuilding nation across the globe.
Hakim Ali stressed on the need for expansion of tourism sector through bilateral cooperation in the public and private initiatives. Professor Jahangir Chowdhury requested the Tanzanian Regional Commissioner to appoint an honourary general in Chittagong, the second largest city and commercial hub centre with the premier port of Bangladesh.