Indicators of doing business should be strictly adhered/ uphold.

International Business Forum of Bangladesh (IBFB) and Centre for Urban Studies (CUS), Dhaka.

“Ease of Doing Business: Indicators for Construction Business: Bangladesh Perspective”.

IBFB organized its 14th Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2018 today, 25 July, 2019 at Pan Pacific Sonargaon, Dhaka.

In his keynote paper Prof. Dr. Shamsul Alam presented various salient features of the Delta Plan 2100 recently approved by the Govt. He said, the Delta Plan has been developed as a longterm strategy to cope with environmental changes and to transform Bangladesh into a prosperous country. Post independence, the average temperature in Bangladesh increased up to 1 Celsius in the last 47 years, whereas average rainfall decreased from 640 mm in 1971 to 370 mm in 2016. If the country cannot cope with such adverse effects of environmental changes, the economic development cannot be made sustainable. For such reasons, living with nature, economic growth and sustainability, no regret measures etc. were considered as salient features while preparing the Delta Plan. With support from the World Bank and other development partners, around 80 projects will be implemented under the plan, where significant contributions from the Govt. as well as the private will also be there.

Dr. Mozibur Rahman, IBFB Director and former Tariff Commission Chairman said, the country lacks adequate skills and technical capacities to implement the Delta Plan 2100. Therefore, the Govt. should give emphasis on skill and technical capacity development to reduce this gap. On the other hand, Prof. Dr. Md. Salim Uddin FCA gave emphasis on preparing a Master Plan having detailed implementation plan for every single sector/unit and also on harmonization of the plan at the national, regional and international level. While delivering concluding remarks, Prof. Dr. Nazrul Islam said, to make the Delta Plan more effective it should be harmonized with different development plan like 7th five-year plan, SDG plan etc. taken by the Govt.

Among others, IBFB Founding President Mahmudul Islam Chowdhury, Immediate Past President Hafizur Rahman Khan, Vice President M S Siddiqui, Vice President (Finance) Lutfunnisa Saudia Khan etc. were present in the seminar. 

Mr. Humayun Rashid, President of IBFB, Mr. Hafizur Rahman Khan, Immediate President of IBFB, Mr. M.S. Siddiqui, Vice President of IBFB, Ms. Lutfunnisa Saudia Khan, Vice President (Finance) is cutting the cake of the 13th anniversary of IBFB. Among the distinguished dignitaries and diplomats,  Mr. Joel Reifman, Charge D’ Affairs of U.S. Embassy, Mr. Pete Gauthier, Private Enterprise Officer, Economic Growth Office, USAID, Thomas Pope, Office Director, Economic Growth Office, USAID, Bangladesh, Jim Town, Economic / Commercial Officer, US Embassy, Aishath Shaan Shakir, Ambassador of Embassy of Maldives, Mr. Takeshi ITO, Deputy Chief of Mission of Embassy of Japan, Domang, Counselor (Trade) of Royal Bhutanese Embassy, Jong Won Kim, Trade Representative (Director General) of KOTRA, Tran Bao Son, Third Secretary of Viet Nam Embassy were present in the grand event. Among the Directors of IBFB Dr. Md. Ali Afzal, Ms. Priti Chakraborty, Mohammad Nasir Uddin Chowdhury, Dr. Md. Mozibur Rahman, Mr. M Shoeb Chowdhury, Mr. Mohammad Ali Deen, Mr. Md. Shah Alam Babul, Dr. A.F.M. Matiur Rahman, Engr. Utpal Kumar Das, Dr. Muhammad Abdul Mazid & Mr. Helal Ahmed Chowdhury were seen in the picture.

The newly elected committee of IBFB met the Honorable Finance Minister Mr. Abul Maal A. Muhith, MP, at his Secretariat Office Today.