28 April 2008

 

FBCCI/PR/Press-8/2008/5093                                                                                                      

 

FBCCI  Delegation  off to Kuwait to attend
the 4th World Islamic Forum 

 

Dhaka, Monday, 28 April, 2008

 

A 3 (three) member delegation of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) left Dhaka today (28/4/2008) for Kuwait to attend the 4th Islamic Forum to be held during 29 April- 1 May 2008 at Kuwait.

 

The forum will be inaugurated by H.E. the Amir of the State of Kuwait Shiekh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jabir Al-Sabah. The Forum has the support of many heads of states, prime ministers, businessmen, bankers, academicians and intellectuals. It will tackle a number of Islamic, regional and international economic issues from the perspective of the private sector's role in economic and social development, as well as setting up the appropriate environment for it, to undertake this role. The Forum also aims at consolidating and enhancing economic relations between businessmen in the Islamic countries through joint ventures in their respective countries.

 

The Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) will arrange a coordination meeting in KCCI premises on April 28, 2008 with the aim of raising and discussing the main items on the agenda of the forum and a number of projects. A number of economic issues related to the business community in the Islamic countries will also be discussed in the meeting.

 

The members of the FBCCI delegation are Mr. Abu Alam Chowdhury, Vice President, FBCCI, Mir Nasir Hossain, former President, FBCCI and Mr. M.A. Rouf Chowdhury, Director, FBCCI.

 

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(Syed Jamaluddin)

Secretary General