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Abul Kasem Khan, vice chairman of AK Khan and Company Limited, has been appointed chairperson of Business Initiative Leading Development (BUILD) for the 2026-27 tenure.
Mr Khan, a member of the BUILD trustee board since 2020, assumed the leadership role following a formal resolution at the 39th trustee board meeting in accordance with the BUILD Deed of Trust, according to an official statement.
Nominated by the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI), he currently serves as managing director of AK Khan Telecom Limited.
He also previously served as president of DCCI in 2010, 2017, and 2018.
The trustee board welcomed several distinguished representatives to its membership, including Taskeen Ahmed, president of DCCI; Kamran T Rahman, president of Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI); Md Motahar Hossan, administrator of Chattogram Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI); Dr AKM Asaduzzaman Patwary, acting secretary general of DCCI; and Farooq Ahmed, secretary general of MCCI.
As a premier public-private dialogue platform supported by DCCI, MCCI, and CCCI, BUILD has been serving as the secretariat to the Private Sector Development Policy Coordination Committee (PSDPCC) at the Prime Minister's Office since 2011.
The organisation focuses on seven thematic areas of public-private dialogue, with strategic emphasis on trade facilitation and improving the investment climate.
Its mandate includes identifying regulatory, procedural, and policy barriers affecting trade, investment, and industrial growth in the country.
BUILD conducts evidence-based research and submits policy recommendations to relevant ministries, departments, and regulatory authorities, aiming to enhance the competitiveness of the private sector.
The platform also facilitates structured consultations between the government and private sector stakeholders.
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