Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) President M Sabur Khan,
now in Kuala Lumpur, has invited the Malaysian businessmen to invest
in Bangladesh, especially in the power, energy and infrastructure
sectors. He also urged the Malaysian businessmen to import more from
Bangladesh and mentioned that an organization like Expertise Resource
Association (ERA) may be established in Dhaka for better business
interaction. “Business to business interaction is the key to
boosting the bilateral trade,” said the DCCI President during a
meeting with the Associated Chinese Chamber of Commerce Industry,
Malaysia (ACCCIM) in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday, said a DCCI release on
Friday. Mentioning that Bangladesh and Malaysia maintain a
long-standing bilateral trade relation, Sabur Khan expressed his
intention to sign an MoU with ACCCIM and ERA for mutual cooperation.
Executive Adviser of ACCCIM Tan Sri Dato’ Soong Siew Hoong, Vice
President of Expertise Resource Association (ERA) Soo Cheong Futt and
Honorary Secretary of ERA Ng Koon Kow were present at the meeting.
After the meeting, a fruitful Business to Business (B2B) match-making
between DCCI delegation and members of ACCCIM was held. Executive
Adviser of ACCCIM Tan Sri Dato’ Soong Siew Hoong gave a multimedia
presentation on Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). He
stressed strengthening activities of ASEAN as it was formed with a
view to establish a single regional market and high competitive
economic region. Vice President of ERA Soo Cheong Futt said that ERA
is an organization of former Managers and Executives of companies and
public services and its purpose is to share their experience and
expertise with the government of Malaysia. At the fruitful B2B
session, the Malaysian businessmen showed their keen interest to do
more business with Bangladesh and want to do joint venture with
Bangladeshi counterpart. DCCI Director Abul Hossain and Co-convenor
Kazi Sharwar Habib were also present. – UNB
