DHAKA, July 25, 2022 (BSS) - Bangladesh-Malaysia Chamber of Commerce
and Industry (BMCCI) today inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
with Dewan Perniagaan Melayu Malaysia (Malay Chamber of Commerce
Malaysia) (DPMM) to enhance trade and investment ties with Malaysia.
BMCCI President Syed Almas Kabir and DPMM President Dr Haji Abd Halim
Bin Husin inked the MoU on behalf of their respective sides at a
meeting at the BMCCI conference room in the city.
In his speech, Syed Almas Kabir expressed his hope that the deal
between the two chambers will play a vital role to increase trade and
investment relationship between the two friendly nations.
He said bilateral trade relations between Bangladesh and Malaysia have
been cemented since the establishment of diplomatic ties between the
two countries on 31 January 1972.
In recent years, trade between Bangladesh and Malaysia is expanding
increasingly, he added.
He said BMCCI is always trying to enhance collaboration between BMCCI
members and Malaysian business communities which help them to know
each other and expand their trade ties.
Dr Haji Abd Halim bin Husin, also a vice president of the National
Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (NCCIM), expressed his
satisfaction on overall trade and investment situation of Bangladesh and hoped that the existing ties between the two nations will further strengthen in future.
Abd Halim bin Husin arrived in Bangladesh along with a business
delegation to participate in D-8 Chambers of Commerce (D-8 CCI)
summit.
Vice President Shabbir Ahmed Khan, Joint Secretary General Rubaiyat
Ahsan and Directors Sifat Ahmed Chaudhuri, and Md Mamunur Rahman were
present during the meeting.