Election to FBCCI Board of Directors

The election to the Board of Directors of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce of Industry (FBCCI) for the 2023-2025 term would be held on Monday at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC).

A total of 34 directors -- 17 from the chamber group and 17 from the association group -- have already been selected as directors for the fresh term out of the total director posts of 80 as per the organogram of the country's apex trade body.

Some 23 director aspirants from the chamber group has already been elected unanimously as some 23 nominations were submitted against the post of 23 directors from the chamber group.

On the other hand, some 49 candidates from the association group are vying for the post of 23 directors in the FBCCI polls. Out of the total aspirant candidates, some 23 candidates are vying for the post of directors from the Baboshayi Oikya Parishad Panel, 23 candidates from the Sammilito Baboshayi Parishad Panel and three aspirants as independent candidates.

The election to the Board of Directors of FBCCI will be held from 9 am to 4 pm without any break at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC). Theelected directors will then elect the new FBCCI president, senior vice president and six vice presidents on August 2.

Speaking about the election, FBCCI president Md Jashim Uddin said that the current FBCCI Board wants to hand over the power to the new leadership through a democratic process.

"The FBCCI has formed an independent election board to ensure a free and participatory election. Our lone goal is to award a free, fair and credible election," he said urging all the voters to cast their votes in a festive mood.

Election board chairman and former president of Bangladesh Textiles Mills Association (BTMA) A Matin Chowdhury said that all the necessary preparations have been completed to hold the election in a free and fair manner. "Our efforts will be there so that we can hold the election in a free manner and festive mood. I'll urge the voters to cast their votes in a disciplined way through abiding by the rules,"

He informed that one voter would be able to cast their votes against 23 posts of directors while none except the voters would be able to enter the polling centers. No candidate or voter will be able to enter the polling center without the identity card.

The two other election board members are former FBCCI director M Shamsul Alam and Agrani Bank director KMN Monjurul Haque.

According to the election rules, the aspirant candidates will not be able to hold any rally, showdown within 100 yards of the polling center while no candidate or voter will be able to carry fire arms at the polling center.

The transparent ballot box will be unveiled 15 minutes prior to the election in presence of all the candidates and then the ballot box will be sealed off.

/MHK/