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A 12-member business delegation from Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI), led by its President Barrister Md. Sameer Sattar, left Dhaka on Monday to join BIMSTEC Business Conclave to be held on June 13-15 in Kolkata, India.
Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICC) in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs is organising this mega event under the theme “quantum leap in business cooperation for shared prosperity and growth”.
The BIMSTEC region brings together 1.67 billion people and a combined GDP of around USD 2.88 trillion which offers a huge market to the investors and traders.
In spite of close proximity and historical linkages, the region has not witnessed major flow of FDI among BIMSTEC countries, says a press release.
The conclave aims to chart out an actionable agenda to augment intra-regional trade and investment in this region as well as strengthen the value chains for mutual benefits through deeper economic engagement of the BIMSTEC countries.
The inaugural session of the three-day conclave will highlight the ‘25th glorious anniversary of BIMSTEC- towards a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable Bay of Bengal region’.
In addition, to steer the objective of the event, various interactive and high level topical plenary sessions will be held focusing on trade and investment opportunities, agriculture, food security, infrastructure, logistics and connectivity, advancement of healthcare, sustainable tourism, women entrepreneurship, demographic dividend, textile, finance, digital connectivity, climate change and regional business cooperation. DCCI delegation will join some discussion sessions.
