American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh elects new executives

Md Nurul Islam, MetLife chairman for Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar, has been re-elected as the President of the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Bangladesh for 2017-2018.

Senior Correspondentbdnews24.com
Published : 30 Oct 2017, 07:55 PM
Updated : 30 Oct 2017, 07:55 PM

Managing Director of Coca-Cola Bangladesh Limited Shadab Ahmed Khan was elected Vice-President while R-Pac Bangladesh Ltd General Manager Md Shafiqul Azim treasurer of the seven-member executive committee, the Chamber announced on Monday.

The four other members are Managing Director of Dupont Bangladesh Limited Showkat Ali Sarkar, CEO of NMCI (Bangladesh) Ltd Sadrullah A Mansur, Country Manager & Managing Director of Natco Bangladesh Al-Mamun M Rashel and Country Manager of GE International Inc.-Bangladesh Nowshad Ali.

The United States is the single-largest destination for Bangladesh’s exports. The two-way trade grew to nearly $7 billion in 2016 from $1.5 billion in 1996 when the AmCham was established.