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Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh Masayuki Inoue
seen with the newly elected directors-Abdul Haque
(President), Shafiul Alam Kamal (Vice President 1), Kazuhiko
Ito (Vice President 2), Dr AKM Moazzem Hussain (Secretary
General), Tomohiro Kinomoto (Treasur

Staff Reporter

Japan-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JBCCI) held its 4th annual general meeting (AGM) and election of the board of directors for 2008-2010 at a city hotel on March 29 last. It was attended by 35 members.

The main objective of the JBCCI is to promote bilateral business and investment between Japan and Bangladesh.

The 12-member of board of directors of JBCCI has equal representation from both Bangladesh and Japan sides.

In the election, Abdul Haque was elected as president while Dr AKM Moazzem Hussain as secretary general.

Shafiul Islam Kamal was elected as vice president (1), Kazuhiko Ito as vice president (2) and Tomohiro Kinomoto as treasurer.

Two past presidents-Matiur Rahman and Hideo Ueno-were elected as advisers to the board of directors for 2008-2010.

The AGM was followed by a dinner which was attended by Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh Masayuki Inoue and other dignitaries.