ADB pledges to continue working with ICC Bangladesh

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will continue to work with the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Bangladesh, particularly in areas such as trade digitalisation, financial accessibility and sustainable business practices.

This was stated by Hoe Yun Jeong, country director for Bangladesh at the ADB, while he was holding a meeting with members of the ICC Bangladesh's executive board at the chamber's secretariat in Dhaka recently, according to a press release.

The discussions centred on strengthening cooperation between ICC Bangladesh and ADB and building on their long-standing partnership.

Jeong reiterated the ADB's commitment to supporting Bangladesh in its journey towards sustainable development.

Welcoming Jeong, ICC Bangladesh President Mahbubur Rahman said that the ADB has been actively supporting the chamber's various activities for several years.

The ADB's engagement dates back to 2000 when its then-president, Tadao Chino, attended the ICC Asia Conference on "Investment in Developing Countries: Increasing Opportunities" held in Dhaka.

Since 2015, the ADB, through its Trade and Supply Chain Finance Programme (TSCFP), has collaborated with ICC Bangladesh to organise a series of workshops and conferences.

Rahman expressed appreciation of the ADB's continued support for Bangladesh and emphasised the importance of public-private partnerships in fostering economic growth.

AK Azad and Naser Ezaz Bijoy, vice-presidents of ICC Bangladesh, and Abdul Hai Sarker, Anwar-ul-Alam Chowdhury (Parvez), Md Fazlul Hoque, Mir Nasir Hossain, Nasir Uddin Ahmed (Pavel), Mohammad Hatem and Simeen Rahman, executive board members, were present.

Mohammed Abdul Jabbar, managing director of DBL Group, Ataur Rahman, secretary general of ICC Bangladesh, Bidyut Kumar Saha, senior investment officer of the ADB, and Ajay B Saha, general manager of ICC Bangladesh, among others, were also present.