BCCCI, ERF jointly host competition on journalism

Bangladesh China Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCCI) and the Economic Reporters’ Forum (ERF) have decided to jointly hold a competition on Journalism focusing on the bilateral cooperation, development trade and investment between Bangladesh and China.

The BCCCI-ERF Journalism Award Agreement was signed by Al Mamun Mridha, secretary general of BCCCI and ERF GS Abul Kashem at the BCCCI office on Saturday, said a press statement.

The five fields which will be covered in the competition are - Trade and Investment relationship between Bangladesh and China; the High-quality Development concept/policy of China how it helped Bangladesh; Science and technology. (Opportunities of technology transfer between Bangladesh and China, AI, fourth Industrial Revolution); Belt and Road Initiative (BRI); others such as blue economy, tourism, culture, education, and hospitality industry.

The competition was launched in May while the deadline for submitting the reports is August 31. The award-giving ceremony will be held later in October.

Al Mamun Mridha, secretary general of BCCCI reiterated the professional significance of such initiatives which, he hoped, would further encourage the economic journalists in evaluating the issues of bilateral relations between Bangladesh and China.

Abul Kashem, general secretary of ERF, appreciating BCCCI for holding such reporting competition, expressed his commitment to work further closely with BCCCI in promoting trade, and commerce and exploring Chinese investment opportunities.