BCCI holds certificate handover ceremony

Bangladesh China Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BCCCI) has recently held a certificate handover ceremony for the “Short Term Online Business Communications Course in Chinese Language”.

Cultural Counselor of the Embassy of China in Bangladesh Yue Liwen attended the programme as its chief guest on Saturday at the BCCCI office, according to a press statement.

The course was jointly launched by BCCI, the Foreign Affairs Office of the People’s government of Yunnan Province, the Yunnan University and the Yunnan Commercial Office Representative’s Office in Dhaka last September.

Speaking at the award giving ceremony, Chinese Embassy Cultural Counsellor Yue Liwen said, “Initiatives like linguistic and cultural cooperation between China and Bangladesh would not only be effective in easing out business relations, it would go a long way to come further closer in fostering cultural bonding between the two great nations.

“This course is not the end, but rather the beginning of collaborative interactions. Skills in business communication by learning Chinese language would be highly effective for Bangladeshi business community in terms of import, export and investment in particular.“

Al Mamun Mridha, the secretary general of BCCCI, presided over the function.

Speaking on the occasion, he underscored the need for learning Chinese language in conducting business relations with China.

He said by undertaking this course the participants have embarked on a journey towards bridging the linguistic and cultural divides of this two great nations.

“Learning the Chinese language is not merely about enhancing business communications skills, it also opens the door to one of the oldest and most enlightened civilizations on earth,” said the BCCI secretary general.

Reaffirming the bilateral relationship between Bangladesh and China, Mirdha wished this partnership to thrive and prosper more in future, fostering greater mutual respect and understanding.

Among others, Lang Lang, second secretary, Cultural Section of the Chinese Embassy in Bangladesh and Li Xiao, director, Yunnan Overseas Commercial Representative Office in Bangladesh attended the award giving ceremony as special guests.

Ma Xiaoyan, director, Confucius Institute of North South University, BCCCI high officials, the Online Chinese Language Course participants, trainers and academics, and media representatives were also present at the programme.

Brig Gen Shah Md Sultan Uddin Iqbal, BP (retd), senior vice president of BCCCI delivered the function’s closing remarks.

Chief guest Yue Liwen and BCCI Secretary General Al Mamun Mridha handed over the certificates among the successful participants of the Chinese Language Business Communication Course.