The New Nation - Internet Edition

BUSINESS REPORTER

The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) formally launched its community portal at a function at Dhaka Westin Hotel on Sunday.

The launching ceremony was jointly organised by DCCI and Tejari FZ LLC, the largest regional business to business online portal established in 15 countries. In his welcome address, DCCI President Hossain Khaled said, the launching of the web portal was important in that it would help expanding trade and business both at home and abroad. The Dubai-based company Tejari has designed the web portal of DCCI and has listed 40 companies from DCCI as free members.

He said, "We firmly believe that the whole business community will benefit from this, as electronic means has come to regular use by business houses to advertise and market their goods and services all over the world."

Omar Hejaji, the CEO of Tejari, said, "We do have a mission of building a new silk road. This new road an e-silk road for the 21st century connects today's emerging markets and is one that is paved with fibre optic cables, telecommunications networks and online trading communities."

Chairman of the Bangladesh Enterprise Institute (BEl) Faruk Sobhan who attended as chief guest in his address said, the DCC' has taken the opportunity to be a part of e-commerce and e-business organization.

"I hope the internet business communication will take Bangladesh forward and business infrastructure development of our country will be faster," he said.