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BSS, Chittagong

Twenty-four directors of Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry were elected unopposed on Saturday for a two-year term.

CCCI sources said the election commission of the trade body declared the 24 directors from four categories elected as an equal number of nomination papers were found valid on the final day of withdrawing the nomination papers.

The elected directors will choose a three-member presidium and president and two vice presidents of the CCCI on December 15 for the years 2009 and 2010.

Twelve elected directors from Ordinary Group are MA Latif, Abdul Malek, Fahim Ahmed, Shahin Alam, AKM Akter Hossain, SM Abu Tayeb, Mainuddin Ahmed, Mohammad Nurul Amin, Washiur Rahman Chowdhury, Mohammad Shoeb Riyad, ASM Kaiser Ali, and Alamgir Pervez.The directors elected from Associate Group are Mohammad Amirul Haq, Shahabuddin Ahmed, Syed Sagir Ahmed, SM Shafiul Haq, SM Mahbubur Islam and Nur Mohammad.

The directors elected from Town Association Group are MA Salam, Nasiruddin Ahmed Chowdhury, and Ferdous Khan Alamgir while the rest three directors from Trade Group are Syed Ahsanul Haq, Mohammad Emdadul Haq Chowdhury and Benazir Chowdhury, the sources added.