Prime Minister's Private Industry and Investment Adviser Salman F Rahman urged all the entrepreneurs to think out of the box in order to maintain economic growth.
He was addressing the inauguration of new office of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) as the chief guest at Tower of Aakash on Gulshan Avenue in the capital on Monday.
Highlighting significance of an office of FBCCI in Gulshan, the Adviser said the initiative will play a vital role in supporting entrepreneurs and fostering business growth.
He lauded the efforts of the current board in taking FBCCI's services to the doorsteps of the businessmen.
FBCCI former presidents Mahbubur Rahman, Abdul Awal Mintoo, Mir Nasir Hossain, Kazi Akram Uddin Ahmed, Md. Jashim Uddin, and other distinguished guests attended the inauguration ceremony.
FBCCI President Mahbubul Alam presided over the event, said a press release.
FBCCI President Mahbubul Alam said that the newly established FBCCI branch office, located at the Tower of Akash on Gulshan Avenue, is set to facilitate and expedite crucial business interactions for local entrepreneurs, foreign investors, ambassadors of different countries, and other dignitaries.
"This strategic move aims to streamline FBCCI's activities and foster stronger ties between the business community and international stakeholders," he added.
The FBCCI President said earlier in the past, the FBCCI's activities were concentrated in Motijheel requiring foreign guests and ambassadors to spend a lot of time traveling to attend courtesy calls and bilateral meetings.
To bring FBCCI's support closer to its General Body (GB) members, the current board has also initiated plans to open branch offices in old Dhaka and Chattogram, in addition to the Gulshan branch office, Alam added.
Moreover, the FBCCI Innovation and Research Center has commenced operations at Hatkhola in the capital, aiming to establish FBCCI as a 'Centre of Excellence' for the country's business expansion, sustainable industrialization, and the ability to meet the challenges of the fourth
industrial revolution (4IR), he opined.
FBCCI vice presidents Mohammad Anwar Sadat Sarker, Dr Jashoda Jibon Deb Nath, Shomi Kaiser, Rashedul Hossain Chowdhury (Ronni), and Md Munir Hossain, along with FBCCI directors, business leaders, and other dignitaries, were present.
