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Vol. 5 Num 884 Wed. November 22, 2006  
   
Business


S Asia investment forum begins today
Bangladesh team leaves for London
A 20-member high-profile Bangladesh delegation has left Dhaka for London to join a two-day meeting of the South Asia Trading and Investment Forum (Satif) beginning today.

The meeting is being organised by Commonwealth Business Council (CBC) and Saarc Chamber of Commerce and Industries, says a press release.

Members of the delegation include FBCCI President Mir Nasir Hossain, Adviser to Saarc Chamber of Commerce Yussuf Abdullah Harun, Chittagong Chamber President Saifuzzaman Chowdhury, former FBCCI vice president Abul Quasem Haider, Director of Dhaka Chamber of Commerce Safina Rahman, Directors of Chittagong Chamber Syed Ahasanul Haque, Mohammed Nurun Newaz and Syed Mohammed Nuruddin, Dhaka Stock Exchange's Ahmed Rashid, former FBCCI director Shamsul Kaunain Kutub, Narsingdi Chamber President Monzur Elahi, Chairperson of Saarc Chamber Women Entrepreneurs Council Nasreen Awal Mintoo, Beximco Pharma CEO Nazmul Hasan and directors of Narsingdi Chamber Rabbur Reza and Mohammad Helal Miah.

The two-day event will include seminars on small and medium enterprise, investment environment, and technical co-operation on cultural exchange among the Commonwealth nations.

M Shoeb Chowdhury, Bangladesh adviser to Commonwealth Business Council, is the coordinator of the delegation.