Asif A. Chowdhury, Honorary Consul for Chile in Bangladesh & Managing Director of CHOWDHURY GROUP, a renowned businessman, former President of Japan-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce & Industry (JBCCI) was elected as Vice President of World Federation of Consuls (FICAC)-Board of Directors for next three years term 2022-2025 unanimously among its 90 members. He is the first ever Vice President elected from the Asia region in the FICAC.
The voting took place at the 13th World Congress of Consuls organized in Limassol, Cyprus on 7th November 2022 by FICAC, said a press release. Mr. Chowdhury, also past President & founder Secretary General of Consular Corps in Bangladesh (CCB], held the post of Director of FICAC since 2015.
FICAC is a global network of Consular Associations created to support and improve the status, legitimacy and effectiveness of all consular officers in all receiving States. FICAC, also called World Federation of Consuls, was founded in Copenhagen on 2 October 1982 by a small group of visionaries led by Consul General Vagn Jespersen of Denmark.
Hon. Nikolaos Margaropoulos, Honorary Consul General of Philippines in Greece was elected as its President unanimously, and Hon. P. Bhaggeria Hon. Consul of Moldova in India was elected as Secretary General.
