DHAKA, May 3, 2024 (BSS) - Shams Mahmud, president of Bangladesh Thai Chamber

of Commerce and Industry and also a former president of Dhaka Chamber of
Commerce and Industry, has been nominated as the Chairman of the Standing
Committee on 'International Affairs, International Trade Bodies, Development
Partners and Strategic Partners' of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of
Commerce and Industry (FBCCI).

The FBCCI board nominated Shams Mahmud for the position for 2023-2025 term,
said a press release here today.

Mahmud is the Honorary Consul of FDR Ethiopia to Bangladesh and also holds
the position of Secretary General of Consular Corps in Bangladesh. Besides,
he is the Vice-president of Bangladesh Philippines Chamber of Commerce and
Industry and Director of BGMEA.

The members of the committee are mandated to work on global geographical
dynamics, challenges, partnership and cooperation, harmonisation of law and
rules, interest based alignment, bilateral and multilateral membership,
national interest, trade facilitations, WTO, ILO, SAPTA etc.