Md. Jasim Uddin, the vice-chairman of Bengal Group of Industries, has been elected president of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FBCCI) for the next two years (2021-22 and 2022-23).
Following the biennial election held on 5 May, the primary results were announced by the election board today.
Mostofa Azad Chowdhury Babu, former vice-president of FBCCI, has been elected as the senior vice-president of the apex trade body of the country.
Six more vice presidents were elected from the Association Group and the Chamber Group respectively.
According to the election board, anyone opposing the preliminary election results can appeal to the FBCCI election commission.
On April 26, directors of the FBCCI board were elected without any voting as the number of valid candidates was 78 against 80 directorship posts.
Of the 78 directors, 46 directors — 23 from the association group and 23 from the chamber group — were supposed to be elected through voting while 32 directors —16 from the association group and 16 from the chamber group — were nominated by the government.
The final results will be announced on 12 May.
Professor Md Ali Ashraf served as the chairman of the FBCCI election board, while former FBCCI director Jahangir Alamin chairs the election appeal board.
The newly elected president Md Jashim Uddin was one of the nominated directors of the board from the Bangladesh Plastic Goods Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BPGMEA).
Md. Jashim Uddin
Mr. Jashim Uddin joined Board as Director in 1980.
He holds a BS in Business. He holds the position of President at the BPGMEA. He also serves as a Director of Desh General Insurance Company Limited (DGIC) and sponsors shareholder of Meghna Bank Ltd.
For his remarkable contribution to the economy, the Government of Bangladesh (GOB) has also awarded him a Commercially Important Person (CIP). ♦
