Introducing Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry 2013

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3 Introducing Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry 2013 Dhaka Chamber Building Motijheel C/A, GPO Box: 2641, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh Tel : , , Fax: , info@dhakachamber.com, Website:

4 BANGLADESH km Airport EPZ Sea Port City PANCHAGARH SYEDPUR THAKURGAON NILPHAMARI LALMONIRHAT RANGPUR KURIGRAM RANGPUR DINAJPUR INDIA GAIBANDHA INDIA JAIPURHAT SHERPUR NAOGAON SUNAMGANJ SYLHET NAWABGANJ RAJSHAHI BOGRA JAMALPUR NETRAKONA SYLHET MYMENSINGH RAJSHAHI MOULVIBAZAR NATORE SIRAJGANJ TANGAIL KISHOREGANJ HOBIGANJ ISHURDI GAZIPUR KUSHTIA PABNA DHAKA NARSHINGDI INDIA MEHERPUR CHUADANGA RAJBARI MANIKGANJ DHAKA NARAYANGANJ BRAHMANBARIA JHENAIDAH MAGURA FARIDPUR MUNSHIGANJ COMILLA INDIA SHARIATPUR CHANDPUR MADARIPUR JESSORE NARAIL GOPALGANJ BARISAL FENI LAKSHMIPUR KHULNA SATKHIRA KHULNA BAGERHAT BARISAL PIROJPUR BHOLA JHALAKATI PATUAKHALI NOAKHALI KHAGRACHARI HILL TRACTS RANGAMATI HILL TRACTS CHITTAGONG BARGUNA CHITTAGONG Bay of Bengal BANDARBAN HILL TRACTS COX'S BAZAR Area of Divisions Dhaka : 31,119 Sq. Km. Chittagong : 33,771 Sq. Km. Rajshahi : 18,177 Sq. Km. Khulna : 22,274 Sq. Km. Sylhet : 12,596 Sq. Km. Barishal : 13,297 Sq. Km. Rangpur : Sq. Km.

5 Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) incorporated under the Companies Act, in the year 1958, is the largest and most vibrant Chamber of the country. It has been a pioneer in rendering services for the development of private sector business and industry in Bangladesh for over five decades. DCCI represents more than 38 categories of small, medium and large entrepreneurs contributing towards creation of wealth and employment. A Board of Directors headed by a President, supported by a Senior Vice President and a Vice President run DCCI. The President, Senior Vice President and Vice President are elected by the Board every year. One third of the Directors are elected every year for the term of three years. Objectives and Functions of DCCI DCCI aims to promote trade, investment and industrialization in the country. It has proven record of contribution towards the development of business sector of Bangladesh. Some of the important functions of DCCI are: a. to give market oriented inputs for formulation and implementation of government policies in respect of import, export, industry, investment, banking, insurance, fiscal measures and annual budget etc; b. to prepare materials for various conferences relating to WTO, UNCTAD, SAPTA, SAFTA, BIMSTEC, D-8 and OIC-TIPS etc; c. to represent trade commerce and industry on various advisory or consultative committees at different ministries and departments of the government; d. to comment on national and international legislative measures affecting trade, commerce and industry; e. to function as a forum for exchanging views on trade and economy among different Chamber members, Government agencies, DCCI members and local or foreign business delegations; f. to disseminate business related information to the members; g. to publish trade and investment related information, analysis, guide books on a monthly or yearly basis;

6 h. to organize training courses, seminars/workshops/symposia, trade delegations, trade fairs and participation thereof at home and abroad; i. to undertake activities like survey, research etc. for suggesting favourable business related policies; j. to prepare Economic Policy Papers (EPPs) for conducting policy advocacy for the benefit of the business sector; k. to sign Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) with overseas Chambers and other business organizations; l. to prepare, implement and evaluate projects for entrepreneurship development and to deliver time bound, need-based and diversified services to the business community; m. to help women entrepreneurs to promote & expand their businesses. Standing Committees To monitor development in the industry, trade and economy and to carry out the activities as mentioned above, DCCI constitutes about 24 Standing Committees on different issues every year. The Standing Committees give suitable recommendations which provide the Board necessary inputs for decisions. Assistance to the members: The Chamber provides assistance to its members in three main ways. These are Representations, Services and Contacts. Representation DCCI puts forward its suggestions and recommendations in all important financial, fiscal, trade, investment policies of the Government. It has representation in about 70 Government, semi-government and Autonomous Bodies. Services Dhaka Chamber provides some other services like; supplying of Business Information, Documentation, , Telex, Facsimile, Photocopy, Commercial Library, Computer Services etc. The Chamber's aim is to provide opportunities to its members which otherwise would have been almost beyond their reach.

7 DCCI's Services also cover training courses, seminars, workshops, dialogues, discussion meetings, buyers' sellers' meet, press meets and preparation of different types of publications. Members are kept posted with all important notifications /Circulars/tenders issued by the government and Autonomous Bodies concerning trade, commerce, industry, money, banking, finance, labour etc. through general and special circulars. Contacts Dhaka Chamber holds discussion meeting with various Ministries, Government Agencies/Bodies, Chambers, High Commissions/ Embassies and high government officials; receives and sends foreign delegations; organize buyer'sseller's meet, trade fairs, expositions etc. Secretariat DCCI has a full-fledged Secretariat with branches of Administration, Accounts, Research, Public Relation, DBI, Business Information & Library, Training and Knowledge Centre for providing various services to its members. Research Cell DCCI Research Cell acts as the think tank and focal point to receive and process information, formulates DCCI views and ideas on trade and economy, provides inputs for policy advocacy and disseminates the same to all concerned. Publications of Dhaka Chamber DCCI brings out a good number of regular publications. Of these 1. Trade Information Bulletine 2. Monthly Review 3. Tax Guide 4. SME Guide, 5. Introducing DCCI, 6. Training Calender, 7. Women Directory, 8. Different Economic Policy Papers, 9. Business Directory, Workshop / Seminar Reports, Fact Sheets, Project and Training Brochures, 10. Annual Reports etc. are worth mentioning. Business Information Library Dhaka Chamber has a well-equipped library having a good collection of reference books, commercial directories, government reports, parliamentary publications, commercial journals, financial bulletins, international tenders, magazines

8 and newspapers of different countries with reading room including internet facilities. DCCI Business Institute (DBI) To meet the growing demand of business community for development of entrepreneurship and managerial capability, the Chamber has established DCCI Business Institute (DBI) at its own premise. The objective of DBI is to upgrade the skills of business community by conducting various courses. Cooperation Agreements DCCI has been actively cooperating with various international agencies like UNDP, UNCTAD, WTO, ITC, ESCAP, UNIDO, USAID, CBI World Bank, ICC, GTZ, ZDH, APO, JICA, IFC, JETRO, CIPE, SEDF etc. in carrying out various joint project activities for creation of a favourable investment climate and promotion of trade and industry. Besides, DCCI signs Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with other Chambers of the World for promotion of bilateral trade and economic cooperation. Membership Development DCCI has been supported by a large number of small and medium scale entrepreneur members engaged in business in Dhaka. Multi-disciplinary members are the soecial characteristic of the Chamber. It has exporters, importers, producers, bankers, developers and other service oriented organizations such as C&F Agents, PSI Companies, businessmen engaged in shipping lines etc. DCCI Knowledge Centre DCCI, in cooperation with SEDF has established a Knowledge Centre for providing knowledge -based services to the SMEs. The objective of the centre is to increase the quantity and quality of services being provided by DCCI by using high speed internet and other ICT facilities. Projects of DCCI: 1. Business Initiative Leading Development (BUILD) Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI), Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) and

9 SME Foundation jointly has implemented a project namely, Business Initiative Leading Development (BUILD) - a platform of Public Private Dialogue to assist in the development of Bangladesh's private sector and thus to unlock Bangladesh's true development potential. A Private Sector Development Policy Co-ordination Committee (PSDPCC) has already been set up in the PMO comprising important relevant members from different ministries along with private sector. A Policy Coordination Unit (PCU) has been formed in the PMO for providing secretarial support to the committee. BUILD is a vehicle to convey inputs and policy suggestions from private sector for acceptance by the government through PCU and PSDPCC. 2. The Netherlands Trust Fund II (NTFII) The Netherlands Trust Fund II (NTF II) Bangladesh Project has been funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands and managed in close coordination with the Centre for Promotion of Imports from Developing Countries (CBI), the Netherlands. The International Trade Centre UN/WTO (ITC) has been implementing this project in partnership with Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) and Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) since January The project aims to create sustainable exporter competitiveness in IT & ITES (IT Enabled Services) Sector in Bangladesh and to implement a modern business model for effectively linking Bangladeshi exporters to EU companies. 3. Dhaka Custom House Automation Dhaka Customs House Automation is a successful project of the Chamber which is implemented through Public Private Partnership basis. The project was taken up by National Board of Revenue (NBR), IFC-BICF of World Bank group and DCCI in cooperation with DataSoft in 2009 and the commercial operation of the project was launched on October 17 last year. About 100% bills of entry under group 1-4 have already submitted through automated system. The automation process for group 5-Export and air express cargo is almost ready and will be started soon. In the meantime, automation process of Kamalapur ICD is almost ready to run. Operational Modules of

10 Electronic Manifest, Electronic CRF, Online Bill of Entry submission and Noting in Pouch Centre & license module are running. The new automated system has helped to cut down the customs procedures to six steps in lieu of previously 31 steps. Now, the businessmen can save both time and money by around 80 percent. 4. DCCI Help Desk As the largest representative of the private sector in Bangladesh, DCCI always tries to provide the best services to its members and business community of the country. DCCI in cooperation with International Finance Corporation (IFC) is looking forward to supporting its members and non-members business entrepreneurs from home and abroad through its Help Desk that will provide one stop services. The help desk will be a step towards making it easier for new businesses to enter into the market place to ensure competitiveness and sustainable growth. DCCI Helpdesk will provide free advice, information resources and tailored answers to questions on issues affecting the new and existing businesses. The business help related to legal issues, online submission of name clearance, company registration, returns filing, new business setup, investment in Bangladesh, information about export and import, tax issues etc. will be provided from the help desk. The Help Desk will have coordination with various government agencies; such as: Registrar of Joint Stock Companies (RJSC), Dhaka City Corporation (DCC), Board of Investment (BoI), National Board of Revenue (NBR), Bangladesh Bank, Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) to reduce time and hassles. DCCI Foundation DCCI has got registration of DCCI Foundation and received Certificate of Registration from Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms, Bangladesh in September Under the banner of DCCI Foundation, the Chamber will be further equipped to contribute more in enhancing skills by establishing educational institutions, providing vocational trainings and extending social services specially to the vulnerable section of the community.

11 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2013 President gvt meyi Lvb MD. SABUR KHAN Managing Director M/s. Daffodil Computers Ltd. Chairman Daffodil International University Daffodil Group 102/1, Shukrabad, Mirpur Road Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh Tel : , , Fax : Cell : president@dhakachamber.com md@daffodil-bd.com Web : Line of Business: ICT & Education, Distributor of world leading IT product services and solutions, Education Provider, Software Development, Internet Service Provider (ISP), Multimedia.

12 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2013 Senior Vice President bmvi gvkmy` Lvb NESSAR MAKSUD KHAN B.E. (Elec. & Comp. MIE) (Aust.) Managing Director MAKS Renewable Energy Co. Ltd. Everest Fine Porcelain Limited Nahean Ceramics Industries Ltd. Rumne Traders Nahean Enterprise House-30, Road-10, Block-G, Banani Dhaka-1213, Bangladesh Tel : , Cell : Fax : nessar@maksgroupbd.com svp@dhakachamber.com Web : Line of Business: Renewable Energy, Ceramics Table Wares Manufacturer and Exporter, Importer and General Trading, Buying House, Telecom and IT.

13 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2013 Vice President Avemvi Kwig PŠayix ABSAR KARIM CHOWDHURY CEO Fazal Wire & Metal Industries Proprietor The Fazal Industries 41/1, Horycharan Roy Road Faridabad, Dhaka- 1204, Bangladesh Cell : Fax : vp@dhakachamber.com Line of Business: Electrical Products, Metal Wire Products. Director G. Gm. Gg gwndwïb gv bg A.S.M MOHIUDDIN MONEM Deputy Managing Director Abdul Monem Sugar Refinery Limited Monem Business District 111, Bir Uttam C.R. Dutta Road (Sonargaon Road) Dhaka- 1205, Bangladesh Tel: Fax : Cell , mohiuddin@amlbd.com Line of Business: Construction, Beverage, Ice-cream & Dairy, Sugar, Food & IT.

14 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2013 Director Imgvb Mwb OSMAN GANI Publisher & CEO M/s. Agamee Prakashani CEO M/s. Swarbarna Printers Managing Director Book Village Bangladesh Ltd. Chairman Bangladesh Digital Printing & Packaging Ltd. 36 Bangla Bazar, Dhaka-1100, Bangladesh Tel : , Cell : Fax : info@agameeprakashani-bd.com Line of Business: Publishing, Printing, Import & Export. Director Lvqi j gwr` gvngy` KHAIRUL MAJID MAHMUD Managing Director Caldwell Development Ltd. House-54, Road-11, Block-C Banani, Dhaka-1213, Bangladesh Tel : , Fax : Cell : info@caldwellbd.com Line of Business: Real Estate, International Trade (Commodity), ICT, Infrastructure Building.

15 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2013 Director K Gg Gb gb&&ryi j nk K.M.N. MANJURUL HOQUE Proprietor & CEO M/s. WIDE LINK INTERNATIONAL Chairman BLUE-CAP KNIT FASHION LTD. Former Director AGRANI BANK LIMITED (State owned Commercial Bank) 33 Topkhana Road (1st floor & 14c) Meherba Plaza, Sabuj Chaya Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh Tel : , Cell : Fax : , manjurul78@gmail.com manjurul_link@yahoo.com Line of Business: General Business & Trading, Import Railway Aviation Spares & Home Appliance, Export Jute Goods & Non- Traditional Items and Ready Made Garments. Director nvq`vi Avng` Lvb, GdwmG HAIDER AHMED KHAN, FCA Partner Ahmed Khan & Co. Chartered Accountants Modhumita Building (1st Floor) 160 Motijheel C/A Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh Tel : , (O), (Res.) Cell : Fax : akc@bol-online.com Line of Business: Public Accountant i.e. Accounting, Auditing, Taxation, Financial and Management Consultancy.

16 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2013 Director Aveyj nv mb ABUL HOSSAIN Proprietor Fazila Corporation Managing Director Fazila Group Corporate Office 34, Bijoy Nagar (1st floor), Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh Tel : Fax : fcebd@yahoo.com info@fazilagroup.com web : Line of Business : Electronics, Textile, Real Estate, Tourism, Dredging, Automobiles etc. Director Imvgv Zvmxi OSAMA TASEER Director Four Wings Ltd. Plot - M/2 (Ground Floor), Main Road-1 Section-14, Mirpur, Dhaka-1216, Bangladesh Tel : , Cell : Fax : trend@tiffinyswear.com Type of Business: 100% Export oriented Readymade Garment Industry.

17 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2013 Director gvnvt Bd ZLviDwÏb (bikv`) MOHD. IFTEKHARUDDIN (NAUSHAD) Proprietor Inn-Win Enterprise Director Modhumita Group Modhumita Cinema Building , Motijheel C/A Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh Tel : , PABX: Cell : Fax : naushad@modhumita.com naushad.iftekhar@gmail.com Line of Business: Import of Films, Production & Exhibition of Motion Films. Director wiriqvb Di ingvb RIZWAN-UR RAHMAN Managing Director ETBL Securities & Exchange Ltd. ETBL Holdings Ltd. ETBL Development Construction Ltd. Srijon Designers Ltd. Progressive Investments Ltd. International Publications Ltd. (The Daily Financial Express) Century Cold Storage Ltd. Suvastu Tower (9th floor) 69/1 Panthapath, Dhaka-1205, Bangladesh Tel : , Fax : rizwan@etblsecurities.com Web : Line of Business: Commodities Trade, Warehousing, Construction, Banking, Insurance, Housing Finance, Stock Brokerage, Print Media, Furniture Manufacturing.

18 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2013 Director ûgvqyb iwk` HUMAYUN RASHID Managing Director & CEO M/s. Energypac Power Generation Ltd. 79, Shahid Tajuddin Ahmed Sharani, Tejgaon I/A, Dhaka-1208, Bangladesh Tel : Fax : hrashid@energypac.com Web : Line of Business: (1) Engineering, Procurement and Construction of Power Plant of Natural Gas and Liquid fuel based (2) Operation & Maintenance (O+M) Power Plant (3) Diesel & Gas based power Generation (4) IPP (5) Manufacturing of Power & Distribution Transformer, Instrument Transformer, Switchgear (6) EPC of Transmission and distribution project. Director Gg Avey nvivqiv M. ABU HURAIRAH Proprietor M/s. Salman Refrigeration CEO Naaz Trade Link Managing Partner Nishat Trading Corporation Contact Address: 103, K.P. Ghosh Street, Armanitola Dhaka- 1100, Bangladesh Tel : Cell : Fax : horairah@dhaka.net Line of Business: Marketers and Importer of Air Conditioning & Refrigerating Equipments, Refrigerant Gases, Lubricants & Capital Machineries, Exporter of Leather Handicrafts & Holy Books etc.

19 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2013 Director L `Kvi knx`yj Bmjvg Kh. SHAHIDUL ISLAM CEO M/s. Mahabuba Khandaker Owner Dhaka Diesel & Machineries Presidency Tower 205 Nawabpur Road Dhaka-1100, Bangladesh Tel : , , Cell : Fax : presidency@hotmail.com presidency205@gmail.com Line of Business : Import & Export : Power tools, Water pump, Water meter, Electronic motor, Diesel Engine, Generator, Air Compressor, Ball Bearing, Rubber Belt, Power Tiller, Vibrator Machine & all sorts of Machineries. Director nv mb G wmk`vi HOSSAIN A. SIKDER Proprietor Star Steel Store Managing Director Kohinoor Leather Products Ltd. Kohinoor Garments Patchary & Accessories (BD) Incorporate HomeTech Developments & Holdings Ltd. 70, Shahid Sayed Nazrul Islam Soroni, North South Road (Premier Bank Bhaban) 1st Floor, Dhaka-1100, Bangladesh Tel : , Cell : Fax : hasbdi64@gmail.com Line of Business: Manufacturer & Exporter of leather & leather goods, Garments Accessories, Construction & Real Estate.

20 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2013 Director AvjnvR Avãym mvjvg ALHAJ ABDUS SALAM Chairman M/s. Haji Abdul Halim & Sons Ashraf Faisal & Co. 7, Chawk Circular Road, Dhaka-1211, Bangladesh Tel : , (Res) Cell : Fax : afandco@dhaka.net Line of Business: Importer and Distributor of Paint, Dyes & Chemicals, Hardware, Shoes and Plastic Products. Director gvt kv qe PŠayix MD. SHOAIB CHOUDHURY Managing Director S.S. Vision Limited House No.B-142 (1st floor), Lane-22, New DOHS Mohakhali, Dhaka-1206, Bangladesh Tel : (O) Cell : Fax : shoaib.choudhury@gmail.com Line of Business: Import and marketing of Agro-chemical, Seed, Micro Nutrient and also Industrial water treatment chemical (local agent of BASF).

21 Former Presidents of DCCI Year Name Telephone Late Sakhawat Hossain Late Abu Nasir Ahmed Late Yahya Ahmed Bawany Late Nurul Huda Late Mohd. Ayub Late Sakhawat Hossain Late Ahmed Hossain Late Q.J. Ahmed (Administrator) Late A Qasem Late Akhlaque Ahmed Late Matiur Rahman Late K.A. Sattar Late Mirza Golam Hafiz Chowdhury Tanbir Ahmed Siddiky , (O) & & Late Nuruddin Ahmed M.A. Sattar Late M Yunus, FCA Mahbubur Rahman Late A.S. Mahmud , (O) , (R) (M) , (O), (R) (M)

22 & Former Presidents of DCCI Year Name Telephone A.T.M. Waziullah A. Rob Chowdhury R. Maksud Khan Ali Hossain (Hasan) A.S.M. Quasem M.H. Rahman Aftab-ul Islam Benajir Ahmed Matiur Rahman , (O) , (R) (M) (O), (R) (M) (O) , (R) (M) (R) (M) , , (O) (R), (M) , (O), , (R) (M) , (O) , (R) (M) , (O) , (O) (M) Fazle R.M. Hasan, FCA Sayeeful Islam M. A. Momen Hossain Khaled Zafar Osman Abul Kasem Khan Asif Ibrahim , (O) (R), (M) , (O) (R), (M) (O), (R) (M) (O) (M) (O) (M) (M) , (M)

23 Former Sr. Vice Presidents of DCCI Year Name Telephone H.M. Shekil A. Sattar Karawadia Khorshed Alam A.M.M Shamsul Alam Late M.A. Huq Late M.A. Huq Late M.A. Khaleque Late M. Reza Late Shamsuzzoha Khan Alhaj Abdus Salam Md. Ali Hossain A.M. Mubash-Shar A.M. Mubash-Shar Masudur Rahman Masudur Rahman Syed Jamaluddin Haider Sajjatuz Jumma Hossain Akhtar Fazle R.M. Hasan, FCA Ashraf Ibn Noor Masudur Rahman Sajjatuz Jumma A.M. Mubash-Shar Mahbub-Uz-Zaman Shabbir Ahmed Khan Zafar Osman A.M. Mubash-Shar Manzur-Ur-Rahman (Ruskin) Hossain Khaled M. Shahjahan Khan Salahuddin Abdullah M.S. Shekil Chowdhury M. Shahjahan Khan T.I.M. Nurul Kabir Haider Ahmed Khan, FCA (O) (R) (Res.) (Res.) (O) (R.) (O) (R.) (O) (O) ,(O) (R.) (R) (O) (R.) (O) (Res.) (O) (R) (O) (O) (Res.) (O), (R) (O) (O), (R) (O), (R.) (O), (R) , , (M) , (M)

24 Former Vice Presidents of DCCI Year Name Telephone Ishak Ahmed Late Mokhlesur Rahman Late Mokhlesur Rahman Late M.A. Huq A.B. Siddique Late Mosharraf Hossain Late M.A. Razzaque Miah Mojibur Rahman A.A. Moniruzzaman Ramizuddin Fakir Late Sayeedur Rahman Masudur Rahman Late M.A. Khaleque Md. Ismail Hossain Miah. Md. Ismail Hossain Miah. Khurshed Ali Mollah Md. Sirajuddin Malik Syed Toufique Ali Absar Karim Chowdhury Manzur Hossain Zafar Osman Nasir Hossain Muhammad Golam Mustafa Absar Karim Chowdhury Hossain Khaled M. Abu Hurairah Hossain A. Sikder Al-haj Md. Alauddin Malik Kh. Shahidul Islam Md. Sirajuddin Malik Md. Sirajuddin Malik Nasir Hossain (O), (R.) (R) (O) (R.) (O), (R.) (O), (R.) (O), (R.) (O), (R.) , (R) (R) (O) (O) (O), (R.) (R) (O) (O), (R) (O), (R) (O) (O), (R) (O), (R) (O)

25 DCCI SECRETARIAT PABX: , (Hunting), Fax : , info@dhakachamber.com, secretary@dhakachamber.com Website: Name Bashir Haider Secretary (Acting) Md. Hossain Ali Executive Director (DBI) Syed Delwar Hossain Additional Secretary (Admin) Ashish Kumar Paul Additional Executive Director (DBI) & Acting Principal, DBI College Muhammad Zafarullah, FCA Chief Accountant Md. Abdul Baten Vice Principal, DBI College M. Fazlul Karim Joint Secretary (Common Service) Md. Ghulam Hussain Joint Secretary (Membership) Md. Humayun Kabir Fakir Joint Secretary (Research) Abdul Malek Deputy Chief Accountant Md. Habibur Rahman Deputy Chief Accountant Md. Shamsuddin Azad Deputy Secretary (Admin) Engr. Utpal Saha Deputy Secretary (Estate & Maintenance) Mohammed Emran Deputy Secretary, DBI College Md. Moslem Uddin Deputy Secretary & PS to President Gazi Mizanur Rahman Assistant Secretary (Accounts) Mir Raushan Saleha Assistant Secretary (DBI) Abul Hasan Fazle Rabbi Assistant Secretary (PR) Md. Akramul Haque Assistant Secretary (PR) Office Cell / Residence Ext : 114, (Direct) Ext: Ext: 121 Ext. 122 Ext: 117 Ext. 218 Ext: 126 Ext: 127 Ext: 150 Ext: 120 Ext: 142 Ext: 147 Ext: 131 Ext. 232 Ext: 134 Ext: 140 Ext: 137 Ext. 146 Ext

26 DCCI SECRETARIAT PABX: , (Hunting), Fax : , info@dhakachamber.com, secretary@dhakachamber.com Website: Name Office Cell / Residence Farzana Akter Assistant Secretary (Board Affairs) Md. Habibur Rahman Assistant Secretary (Accounts) Tamanna Sultana Assistant Secretary (DBI) Mohammad Monir Hossan Assistant Secretary (Research) Md. Abdul Majid Security & Safety Officer Md. Nuruzzaman Senior Officer (IT & Support Service) Fayzunnahar Khan Senior Officer (Research) Azizur Rahman Senior Officer (Research) Rasel Ahamed Senior Officer (Membership) Khaleda Begum Senior Officer, Knowledge Centre Mizanur Rahaman Electrical Engineer S.M. Habibur Rahman Junior Officer (Estate) Anna Dipali Paris Junior Officer Md. Yousuf Ali Junior Officer (Admin & Protocol) Md. Al amin Accounts Officer Md. Sarwar Alam Accounts Officer Abul Bashar Junior officer, DBI Kh. Nazmun Nahar Tama Junior Officer Md. Riaz Uddin Khan Junior Officer Md. Tamzid Junior Officer Ext: 280 Ext. 128 Ext. 281 Ext. 153 Ext. 141 Ext. 118 Ext. 143 Ext. 119 Ext. 129 Ext. 124 Ext. 136 Ext. 136 Ext. 0 Ext. 145 Ext. 132 Ext. 132 Ext. 137 Ext. 145 Ext. 145 Ext

27 BANGLADESH COUNTRY PROFILE Official Name : People's Republic of Bangladesh Form of Government : Parliamentary Form of Government Head of the State : President Head of the Government : Prime Minister Geographical Location : In South Asia: between 20 o 34 and 26 o 38 North Latitude and between 88 o 01 and 92 o 41 East Longitude Consists of mostly flat fertile alluvial land. Boundaries : North : India (West Bengal & Meghalaya), West: India (West Bengal), East: India, (Tripura & Assam) and Myanmar, South: Bay of Bengal Area : 147,570 sq. km (56,977 sq miles) (Territorial water- 12 nautical miles) Capital City : Dhaka Metropolitan Area 522 sq. kms. Standard Time : GMT +6 hours Climate : Tropical; Mild Winter (October to March); Hot, Humid Summer (March to June); Humid- Warm Rainy Monsoon (June to October) Rainfall : 1194 mm to 3454 mm (June- August) Population : million (Projected, July, 2012) (Census 2011) Life expectancy : 66.1 years (men), 68.7 years (women), 67.2 (Both) Per Capita GDP : nominal : US $772 Internet domain : bd International dialling code : +880 Land boundaries : Total: 4,246 km (border countries: Myanmar 193 km, India 4,053 km) Highest peak : Keokradong (Bandarban Hill District) 1,230 m Labor force : by occupation: agriculture: 47.3%, industry: 17.64%, services: 35.06% Literacy Rate : 57.9 % (2010) Language : 95 percent Bengali, 5 percent other dialects. English is widely understood and spoken. Religion : Muslim (88.3%), Hindu (10.5%), Buddhist (0.6%), Christian (0.3%) and Animists and believers in tribal faiths (0.3%). Food : Rice, bread, fruits, vegetables, pulses, fish, meat and potato Currency : Taka (BDT) Principal Industries : Jute, Tea, Textiles, Ready Made Garments (RMG), Paper, Newsprint, Fertilizer, Leather and Leather Goods, Sugar, Cement, Fish processing, Pharmaceuticals, Chemical Industries, Plastic and Ceramics.

28 Major Trading Partners : USA, EU countries, India, China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Indonesia, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, UAE etc. Traditional Export Goods : Raw Jute, Jute Goods, Tea, Leather, and Leather Products etc. Non-traditional Exports Principal Imports International Airports Domestic Airports Domestic Airlines Sea Ports Inland River Ports Land Ports : Ready-made garments, Knitwear, Frozen Shrimps, Other Fish products, Jute Carpet, Shoes and other leather goods, Newsprint, Paper, Naphtha, Furnace Oil, Urea, Fruits & Vegetables, Cut Flower, Handicrafts, Jewelries. : Petroleum products, Food Grains, Oil seeds, Crude Petroleum, Fertilizer, Cement Clinker, Staple Fibers, Yarn, Fabrics, Iron, & Steel, Capital Machineries, Automobiles etc. : Dhaka International Airport, Dhaka, Shah Amanat International Airport, Chittagong and Osmani International Airport, Sylhet. : Dhaka, Chittagong, Sylhet, Cox's Bazar, Thakurgaon, Syedpur, Rajshahi, Jessore, Barisal and Ishwardi. : Public Sector: Bangladesh Biman, Private Sector: GMG Airlines, Best Air, Royal Bengal and United Airways (BD.) Ltd. : Chittagong and Mongla : Dhaka, Chandpur, Barisal, Khulna, Bhairab, Naryanganj, Sirajganj. : Benapol, Teknaf, Banglabandha, Sonamasjid, Hili, Darshana, Birol, Burimari, Tamabil, Haluaghat, Akhaura, Bibirbazar and Bhomra. Radio Broadcast Station : Dhaka, Chittagong, Rajshahi, Khulna, Sylhet, Comilla, Rangamati and Thakurgaon. TV Broadcast : Dhaka, Natore, Chittagong, Brahmanbaria, Patuakhali, Noakhali Bangladesh Television, Chanel I, ATN Bangla, NTV etc. Press : The Daily Star, The Financial Express, New Age, Prothom alo, Jugantor, Ittefaq, Inquilab etc are some prominent dailies. News Agency : Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS), UNB, Bdnews24.com etc. Satellite Station : Betbunia and Talibabad Tourist Season : October to March Exports - partners : USA 21.00%, Germany 15.18%, UK 10.06%, France 5.68%, Canada 4.09%, Italy 4.02%, Netherlands 2.8% (2012) Imports - partners : China 20.4%, India 15.2%, Rep. of Korea 5%, Japan 4.7%, Malaysia 4.7%, Singapore 5.8% (2012) Communications : Railways: 2,835 km, Roadways: total: 289,711 km, Waterways: 24,000 km (Navigable 5,968 km) Source: Bangladesh Economic Survey (Bengali)-2012 (MoF), BoI, EPB, BB, BBS Pocket Book and different Govt. published sources.

29 ECONOMIC INDICATORS OF BANGLADESH ( TO ) INDICATORS POPULATION Population (Million) Population Growth Rate (%) Density per sq. km. NATIONAL ACCOUNTS GDP at current price (Billion Tk.) (Million US $) GDP at constant price (Billion Tk.) GDP Growth at current price (%) GDP Growth at constant price (%) Per Capita GDP at current price (Tk) (US $) AGRICULTURE & FORESTRY Contribution to GDP (%) Growth Rate (%) FISHERIES Contribution to GDP (%) Growth Rate (%) MINING &QUARRYING Contribution to GDP (%) Growth Rate (%) INDUSTRY (Manufacturing) Contribution to GDP (%) Growth Rate (%) POWER, GAS & WATER RESOURCES Contribution to GDP (%) Growth Rate (%) CONSTRUCTION Contribution to GDP (%) Growth Rate (%) SERVICE Contribution to GDP (%) Growth Rate (%) (1.37) (1.5) (1.33) (1.31) (1.30) (1.30) (1.26) (1.32) (1.23) (1.37)

30 INDICATORS TRADE AND BALANCE OF PAYMENT Exports (Million US$) Export Growth (%) Import (Million US$) Import Growth (%) Trade Balance (Million US$) Worker's Remittance (Million US$) Current Account Balance (Million US$) Foreign Exchange Reserve (Million US$) INVESTMENT In BOI & EPZ Investment registered at BOI (Million US$) (Proposal) Foreign Direct Investment (Million US$) Domestic Investment (mill. US$) Investment in EPZ (mill. US $) FDI Inflow (mill. US$) FOREIGN ASSISTANCE Commitment (mill. US$) Loan Grants Disbursement (mill. US$) Loan Grants PUBLIC FINANCE Current Revenue (Billion TK.) (as % of GDP) Tax Revenue (Billion TK.) (as % of GDP) Non-Tax Revenue (Billion TK.) (as % of GDP) Revenue Expenditure (Billion TK.) (as % of GDP) ADP allocation (Billion TK.) ADP utilization (Billion TK.) ECONOMIC INDICATORS OF BANGLADESH ( TO ) (10.4) (8.3) 61.7 (2.0) (8.4) (10.6) (8.5) 71.0 (2.1) (8.5) (10.6) (8.6) 72.5 (2.0) (9.0) (10.8) (8.7) 86.9 (2.1) (8.8) (10.5) (8.3) (2.2) (9.6) (11.1) (8.8) (2.3) (10.6) (11.3) (9.0) (2.2) (10.9) (11.4) (9.2) (2.2) (9.9) (11.90) (9.9) (2.05) (9.83) (April' 12) (March' 12) (12.90) (10.5) 226 (2.5) (9.6)

31 ECONOMIC INDICATORS OF BANGLADESH ( TO ) INDICATORS MONEY AND BANKING Money Supply (M1) (billion TK.) Money Supply (M2) (billion TK.) Deposit Money Bank (billion TK.) Total Domestic Credit (billion. TK.) a) Public Sector b) Private Sector Bank Rate (%) Average Exchange Rate 1US$ =TK CONSUMER PRICE (NATIONAL) Index ( =100) Inflation (12 - moth average) Inflation (point-to-point) SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT (as % of GDP) Gross Investment Gross Investment in private sector Gross Investment in public sector National Savings Domestic Savings Sources: i) Bangladesh Economic Survey (Bangla), 2012 (MOF); ii) Economic Trends, December, 2012 and Monthly Major Economic Indicators, December, 2012 (BB); iii) Export Statement (EPB) iv) Import Statement (BB); v) Implementing, monitoring & evaluation division, Ministry of Planning; vi) Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics Compiled by: DCCI Research Cell, Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI), Motijheel C/A, Dhaka-1000.

32 Graphical Representation of Economic Indicators of Bangladesh ( to ) GDP Billion US $ GDP Composition Agriculture 19.29% Industry 31.26% Service 49.45%

33 Graphical Representation of Economic Indicators of Bangladesh ( to ) Export and Import Million US $ Export Import 900 Percapita Income US $

34 Graphical Representation of Economic Indicators of Bangladesh ( to ) Million US $ Foreign Exchange Reserve and Remittance Foreign Exchange Reserve Remittance Savings and Investment and Revenue Earning & Revenue Expenditure as Percentage of GDP Percentage Gross Investment Revenue Earning National Savings Revenue expenditure Source : Bangladesh Economic Survey, 2012 (MoF), Bangladesh Bank, EPB. Compiled by DCCI Research Cell.

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