AdminFICCI Delegation Meets Adviser Adilur Rahman Khan to Address Industrial
Challenges
Dhaka, 23 September 2024: A delegation from the Foreign Investors' Chamber of Commerce and
Industry (FICCI), led by President Zaved Akhtar, met with Adilur Rahman Khan,
Adviser to the Ministry of Industries, at his office today (23 September 2024).
The meeting centered on collaborative approaches to tackle industrial
challenges in Bangladesh.
During the discussions,
both the delegation and the adviser explored strategies for short-term and
mid-term solutions aimed at boosting industrial growth. Key topics included
intellectual property rights, trademarks, and other pressing industrial issues.
The FICCI delegation proposed establishing a single IP office to handle all
IP-related issues, including copyright, trademark, patent design, and
geographical indications (GI).
Adviser Adilur Rahman
Khan praised FICCI for its proactive stance in addressing sectoral issues. He
highlighted the importance of private sector involvement to optimize the use of
government industrial parks and called for strong cooperation to foster the
growth of Bangladesh’s industrial sector.
The meeting was attended
by Industries Ministry Senior Secretary Zakia Sultana, other high-ranking
officials from the ministry, and members of the FICCI Board of Directors: Md.
Mahbub ur Rahman, Faisal Ahmed Chowdhury, Sumitava Basu, and Executive Director
T.I.M. Nurul Kabir.
About
FICCI
Foreign
Investors’ Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) the apex chamber of
multinational companies has been working as the development frontier of
Bangladesh by creating significant footprints in economic growth since its
journey started in 1963. As a leading chamber, FICCI represents Foreign
Investors from Thirty-five (35) countries across the globe in Twenty-one (21)
sectors in Bangladesh. In its six decades of excellent journey, around 210
member companies of this chamber are contributing around 30% internal revenue
of the government and representing more than 90% inward FDI in Bangladesh.
For further information
T.I.M
Nurul Kabir
Executive
Director, FICCI
Email:
info@ficci.org.bd,
Subarna
Mostafa
Specialist,
Communication, PR & Stakeholder Management, FICCI
Email: subarna.mostafa@ficci.org.bd
