The New Nation - Internet Edition

NATION BUSINESS REPORT

Zafar Osman has been elected President, M. S. Shekil Chowdhury Senior Vice President and Md Sirajuddin Malik Vice-President of the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) for the year 2009.

Zafar Osman, former Vice President and Senior Vice President of DCCI, comes of an illustrious family of Sylhet. He is a well reputed businessman and industrialist.

He is the Managing Director of International Trade Connection (Pte) Ltd, Director of 100 percent export-oriented garment manufacturing units:M/s Tiffiny's Wear Ltd, Four Wings Ltd and Saville Row Ltd. He is the sponsor director of a joint venture industry--Consumer Knittex Ltd. Mr Osman is a widely traveled person, represented trade associations and trade bodies in different forums both home and abroad.

M. S. Shekil Chowdhury, newly elected Sr Vice President of DCCI is the President and CEO of TCBL Group, a multipurpose trading and investment house covering capital market, construction, supply, transport, consultancy, tourism, newspaper, human resource development etc.

An ex-insurance expert Mr. Chowdhury is the Chairman of Innovation Fashion House, International Hotel and Tourism Training Institute, chief convenor & applicant of Sylhet Stock Exchange Ltd (prop.), Chairperson of Centre for NRB's, Country Chief of British Consultancy Charitable Trust (BCCT), Secretary General of Bangladesh Social and Economic Forum (BASEF), Convener of Campaign for Responsible Citizen, Ex-Country Chief of British Executive Service Overseas (BESO).

Md Sirajuddin Malik, newly elected Vice-President of DCCI was the Vice-President of DCCI for the years 1993-94.

He is a Member of FBCCI and Chairman, Standing Committee on Old Dhaka City. He was the founder GS, SVP and President, Bangladesh Shoe Maker's Association. He is also Vice-President of Dhaka Samity, member and former President of Lions Club Dhaka, Co-Chairman, International Lions Club. Malik is the Managing Director of Capital Plastic and Rubber Industries, Capital Chemical Industries, Capital Plastic Garbage Recycling Industry and Capital Trading Company.

Eight other newly elected Directors for 2009-2011 are: Waliur Rahman, Engr Syed Mosharraf Hossain, Omar Faruque, Niaz Rahim, Md Nasiruddin Khan, M Anwarul Haque, Serajul Islam and Nasir Hossain. The newly elected President, Sr. Vice President, Vice President and other Directors took charges on December 1, 2008 in the 4th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of DCCI.