Sheikh Fazle Fahim

Sheikh Fazle Fahim, president of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), has recently been re-elected vice president of the Confederation of Asia Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Cacci).

The approval was made during the 92nd council meeting of Cacci held through cloud conference, according to a statement.

Earlier in 2018, Fahim was elected vice president of Cacci for 2018-2020 at the 32nd CACCI Conference held in Turkey.

Fahim is also vice president of the Saarc Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Established in 1966, Cacci is a regional organisation of apex national chambers of commerce and industry and business associations of 28 countries of Asia and the Pacific.

It serves as a forum for promoting the vital role of the businesspeople in the Asia and Western Pacific region, increasing regional business interaction and enhancing regional economic growth.

Presided over by Samir Modi, the current president of Cacci, participants of the 92nd council meeting conveyed thanks to the FBCCI for successfully organising the 33rd conference in Dhaka in November last year.

The next Cacci conference has been proposed to be held in Singapore in 2021 and extension of nomination submission deadline for a Cacci awards was also approved at the meeting.

Cacci regularly organises conferences, high level meetings and seminars for enhancing trade and business relations among member countries. It also mediates in exchange of business and investment knowledge, policy advocacy and creating strong network among the business community.