The New Nation - Internet Edition

The Election Board of the biennial election (for the term 2009 and 2010) of the country's leading trade body--the Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry has declared the result of the election on December 14 last.

Twenty four directors have been elected uncontested from four separate categories. As on the last day for withdrawal of candidature on November 20, 2008, there remained only 24 contestants which was equal to the number of seats to be filled-up by the election, no polling was held on its stipulated date on December 14, 2008.

The CCCI Election Board after a meeting on December 14, 2008 declared the above 24 candidates as elected. The names of the 24 directors (elect) are given below according to their respective membership categories:

Ordinary Class: M.A. Latif, Md Abdul Maleque, Fahim Ahmad, Md Shahin Alam, AKM Akter Hossain, SM Abu Tayyeb, Moinuddin Ahmed, Md Nurul Amin, Wasiur Rahman Chowdhury, Mohammed Shouib Riad, ASM Kaiser Ali and Alamgir Perves.

Associate Class: Mohd Amirul Haque, Shahabuddin Ahmed, Syed Sagir Ahamed, SM Shafiul Hoque, SM Mahbubul Islam and Nur Mohammed.

Town Association: MA Salam, Nasiruddin Ahmed Chowdhury and Ferdous Khan Alamgir.

Trade Group: Syed Ahsanul Hoque, Md. Emdadul Hoque Chowdhury and Benazir Chowdhury.

It is to be noted that as per the election schedule of the chamber, the above 24 directors, under the supervision election board chose a president, a senior vice-president and a vice-president for the chamber yesterday.