Harvard school’s alumni team in town to explore Bangladesh economy
An alumni team from South Asia of Harvard Business School (HBS) yesterday met with the former presidents of the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dhaka (MCCI) to explore the economic landscape of Bangladesh.
The MCCI organised a working lunch in honour of visiting team where members of the boards of directors, managing directors, senior officials of different organisations in Bangladesh were also present.
The event took place at the chamber’s Gulshan office in Dhaka, according to a statement.
The visit was facilitated by the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN).
In the four-day tour starting from November 6, the alumni team will meet senior government officials, policymakers, diplomats and leading Bangladeshi business and social entrepreneurs.
MCCI President Nihad Kabir appreciated the HBS alumni’s interest in Bangladesh economy and welcomed their initiative, according to the statement.
As a country cruising along a strong development trajectory, Bangladesh was approaching towards fulfilling all the three criteria of LDC graduation, she said.
she assured of MCCI’s wholehearted support for all activities geared towards ensuring Bangladesh’s development and any collaboration with the HBS alumni.
Munir M Merali, resident diplomatic representative at AKDN Mission for Bangladesh, thanked the MCCI for hosting the event.
He believed that it was a great opportunity for the HBS alumni team to learn and understand the growth and opportunity prospects prevailing in Bangladesh, the statement said.
The alumni team appreciated the warmth with which they were received.
Bangladesh was undergoing a huge transformation and gradually moving away from a public sector led economy to a private sector led one with dynamic entrepreneurs leading from the front, they said.
The team also appreciated how Bangladesh was empowering its women across all levels.
They expressed their desire to explore deeper linkages and foster collaborations with both MCCI and Bangladesh in order to understand and learn the dynamics of the economy.
Golam Mainuddin, MCCI vice president, also spoke.