The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industries (DCCI) will organise an International Business Conference in the city on October 31 and November 1 to mark its 50th founding anniversary.

The conference will be held at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre. Leading economists, entrepreneurs, policy makers, trade ministers, Nobel laureates, chamber leaders and members of international media are expected to attend the conference.

The theme of the conference is "Next Fifteen Years: A Vision for Growth."

Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed is expected to inaugurate the conference at 9:30am on October 31 while UNCTAD Secretary-General Dr. Supachai Panitchpakdi will be the keynote speaker.

DCCI sources said the conference programmes include, four parallel roundtables, trade fair, a grand light and sound show at Lalbagh Fort depicting changes of couture and cuisine of Dhaka over the last 400 year, unwrapping of a book on 400 years of Commercial history of Dhaka and DCCI business awards.