Saturday, September 21, 2013

DCCI urges Malaysian businessmen to invest in Bangladesh.

Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) President M Sabur Khan, now in Kuala Lumpur, has invited the Malaysian businessmen to invest in Bangladesh, especially in the power, energy and infrastructure sectors. He also urged the Malaysian businessmen to import more from Bangladesh and mentioned that an organization 
like Expertise Resource Association (ERA) may be established in Dhaka for better business interaction.  “Business to business interaction is the key to boosting the bilateral trade,” said  the DCCI President during a meeting with the Associated Chinese Chamber of Commerce Industry, Malaysia (ACCCIM) in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday, said a DCCI release on Friday. Mentioning that Bangladesh and Malaysia maintain a long-standing bilateral trade relation, Sabur Khan expressed his intention to sign an MoU with  ACCCIM and ERA for mutual cooperation. 
Executive Adviser of ACCCIM Tan Sri Dato’ Soong Siew Hoong, Vice President of Expertise Resource Association (ERA) Soo Cheong Futt and Honorary Secretary of ERA Ng Koon Kow were present at the meeting. 
After the meeting, a fruitful Business to Business (B2B) match-making between DCCI delegation and members of ACCCIM was held. Executive Adviser of ACCCIM Tan Sri Dato’ Soong Siew Hoong gave a multimedia presentation on Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). He stressed strengthening activities of ASEAN as it was formed with a view to establish a single regional market and high competitive economic region. Vice President of ERA Soo Cheong Futt said that ERA is an organization of former Managers and Executives of companies and public services and its purpose is to share their experience and expertise with the government of Malaysia. At the fruitful B2B session, the Malaysian businessmen showed their keen interest to do more business with Bangladesh and want to do joint venture with Bangladeshi counterpart. DCCI Director Abul Hossain and Co-convenor Kazi Sharwar Habib were  
also present.

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