ADB Country Director held meeting with ICC Bangladesh president

Asian Development Bank (ADB) Country Director Mr Hoe Yun Jeong visited ICC Bangladesh on 24 February and held a meeting with President Mahbubur Rahman and Executive Board Members. 

They discussed strengthening cooperation between ICC Bangladesh and ADB, building on their longstanding partnership.

Welcoming ADB Country Director Mr. Jeong ICC Bangladesh President Mahbubur Rahman said that ADB has been actively supporting ICC Bangladesh in its various activities for several years. ADB’s engagement dates back to 2000 when its then-president, Mr. Tadao Chino, attended the ICC Asia Conference on Investment in Developing Countries: Increasing Opportunities held in Dhaka. Since 2015, ADB, through its Trade and Supply Chain Finance Programme (TSCFP), has collaborated with ICC Bangladesh to organize a series of workshops and conferences.

According to a press release, ICCB President Mahbubur Rahman appreciated ADB’s continued support to Bangladesh and emphasized the importance of public-private partnerships in fostering economic growth. 

ADB Country Director Mr Hoe Yun Jeong reiterated ADB’s commitment to supporting Bangladesh in its journey towards sustainable development. He mentioned that ADB will continue to work with ICC Bangladesh in expanding future collaborations, particularly in areas such as trade digitalization, financial accessibility, and sustainable business practices. 

The meeting was attended by ICC Bangladesh Vice Presidents A. K. Azad & Naser Ezaz Bijoy; Executive Board Members: Abdul Hai Sarker, Anwar-ul-Alam Chowdhury (Parvez), Md. Fazlul Hoque, Mir Nasir Hossain, Nasir Uddin Ahmed (Pavel); Mohammad Hatem and Simeen Rahman; DBL Group Managing Director Mohammed Abdul Jabbar, ICCB Secretary General Ataur Rahman, Senior Investment Officer of ADB Bidyut Kumar Saha & ICCB General Manager Ajay B. Saha.