The New Nation - Internet Edition

A 30-member delegation of Bangladesh British Chamber of Commerce (BBCC), UK, led by its chairman Shahgir Bakht Faruk, is arriving at Dhaka on November 9 on a nine day visit to Bangladesh.

The delegation comprises Saad Gazi, Senior Vice-Chairman of BBCC and Founder Chairman of Saad Gazi Foundation ATMW, Iqbal Ahmed OBE, President of BBCC Northeast Region and Chairman of Seamark International, Absar M Waess , Secretary General of BBCC, former chairman Moquim Ahmed, directors Monsob Ali, Jamal Uddin Mokoddus, Kabir Reza, Muhib Uddin Chowdhury, MA Rouf, Abdul Muhaimin Mia and Enamul Haque Chowdhury.

Junnun Mahmood Khan, President of Sylhet Chamber Commerce and Industry (SCCI), former president Ahmed Fatuk Misbah and Director Hiskul Guljar and others. Britain's famous tour operator Rodger David Charles is also among the delegation members.

Members of the delegation will attend a views exchange meeting on the proposed "Special Economic Zone at Sylhet" at Dhaka Regency Hotel on November 11.

Education and Commerce adviser Dr Hossain Zillur Rahman, Cultural Affairs Adviser Rasheda K Choudhury, Board of Investment (BoI) Chairman Kamal Uddin Ahmed, Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) Cahirman Maj Gen (Retd) Manjurul Alam, National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Md Abdul Mazid, Federation of Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) President Anisul Haq, Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) president Hossain Khaled, Sylhet Chamber President Junnan Mahmood Khan will participate in the meeting.

During their visit up to November 17 the delegation members will have meetings with Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed and Army Chief Gen Moen U Ahmed, Foreign Affairs Adviser Dr Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury, advisers of different ministries, British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Stephen Evans, high officials and chamber leaders.