PM to attend FBCCI business conference today

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to
attend a business conference today on building ‘Smart Bangladesh’, a
vision of the Awami League (AL) government to transform the country into
smart from digital one by 2041.

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), the
apex trade body of the country, is organising the event highlighting the
contribution of the private sector in building ‘Smart Bangladesh’ as well as
the present context and actions required to take.

The event, titled “Business Conference on Building Smart Bangladesh”, will be
held at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC) in the city.

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi and Prime Minister’s Private Industry and
Investment Adviser Salman Fazlur Rahman will attend the programme as special
guests.

FBCCI President Md Jashim Uddin, at a press conference here yesterday, said the
top business leaders of the country will get an opportunity to directly talk
with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and express their needs.

Through the conference, he hoped that both public and private sectors will
get right guidelines for working together.

“In the business conference, businessmen of the country will able to discuss
their expectations and prospects with the Prime Minister. Besides, the
businessmen will also get the opportunity to express their needs,” he added.

The private sector has been playing a key role in Bangladesh’s economic
progress since the beginning, he said, adding: “The conference will discuss
with the prime minister what role the private sector will play in building
‘Smart Bangladesh’.”

Jashim mentioned that the Bangladesh Business Summit-2023 was organised to
showcase the country’s trade and investment potential to the world.

“FBCCI is going to publish a book capturing the achievements of the Summit.
The book will be presented to the Prime Minister during the business
conference which will contain the opinions of experts who participated in the
summit while the recommendations and policies discussed during the event will
be included,” he added.

The apex trade body of the country will distribute the book to the relevant
ministries of the government later, he further said. (BSS)