DHAKA, July 30, 2023 (BSS) - The election to the Board of Directors of the 
Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce of Industry (FBCCI) for the 
2023-2025 term would be held tomorrow at the Bangabandhu International 
Conference Center (BICC).

A total of 34 directors -- 17 from the chamber group and 17 from the 
association group -- have already been selected as directors for the fresh 
term out of the total director posts of 80 as per the organogram of the 
country's apex trade body.

Some 23 director aspirants from the chamber group has already been elected 
unanimously as some 23 nominations were submitted against the post of 23 
directors from the chamber group.

On the other hand, some 49 candidates from the association group are vying 
for the post of 23 directors in the FBCCI polls. Out of the total aspirant 
candidates, some 23 candidates are vying for the post of directors from the 
Baboshayi Oikya Parishad Panel, 23 candidates from the Sammilito Baboshayi 
Parishad Panel and three aspirants as independent candidates.

The election to the Board of Directors of FBCCI will be held from 9 am to 4 
pm without any break at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center 
(BICC). The elected directors will then elect the new FBCCI president, senior 
vice president and six vice presidents on August 2.

Speaking about the election, FBCCI president Md Jashim Uddin said that the 
current FBCCI Board wants to hand over the power to the new leadership 
through a democratic process.

"The FBCCI has formed an independent election board to ensure a free and 
participatory election. Our lone goal is to award a free, fair and credible 
election," he said urging all the voters to cast their votes in a festive 
mood.

Election board chairman and former president of Bangladesh Textiles Mills 
Association (BTMA) A Matin Chowdhury said that all the necessary preparations 
have been completed to hold the election in a free and fair manner. "Our 
efforts will be there so that we can hold the election in a free manner and 
festive mood. I'll urge the voters to cast their votes in a disciplined way 
through abiding by the rules,"

He informed that one voter would be able to cast their votes against 23 posts 
of directors while none except the voters would be able to enter the polling 
centers. No candidate or voter will be able to enter the polling center 
without the identity card.

The two other election board members are former FBCCI director M Shamsul Alam 
and Agrani Bank director KMN Monjurul Haque.

According to the election rules, the aspirant candidates will not be able to 
hold any rally, showdown within 100 yards of the polling center while no 
candidate or voter will be able to carry fire arms at the polling center.

The transparent ballot box will be unveiled 15 minutes prior to the election 
in presence of all the candidates and then the ballot box will be sealed off.