JBCCI News Letter- 62 Issue (July 2022-Dec 2022)

JBCCI Newsletter
62nd Issue || July 2022-Dec 2022
Published on: January 17, 2023

05.07.2022 A Notice was circulated to the members requesting to update companies'
information.
06.07.2022 An Invitation for the 10th Factory/Project Visit Program at the Japanese Economic
Zone (BSEZ), Araihazar, Narayanganj was circulated to the members.
06.07.2022 The 60th Issue of JBCCI Newsletter: July 2021- December 2021 was circulated tomembers.
07.07.2022 A Notice for Eid Holiday and Eid Greetings was Circulated to the members.
16.07.2022 A Notice was circulated to the members for their Observation on sharing Companies'
information.
17.07.2022 Agreement with Eastern Bank Ltd. for Co-Brand Credit Card:
The Launching Ceremony of the “EBL-JBCCI Co-Brand Credit Card” was held on July 17, 2022, atthe EBL Head Office and an Agreement was signed between JBCCI & EBL in this regard. The
distinguished guests of both sides delivered their remarks. Mr. Yuho Hayakawa, Chief
Representative of the JICA Dhaka Office attended the event as the Chief Guest.
From JBCCI, Mr. M. Jalalul Hai (Vice President), Mr. Tareq Rafi Bhuiyan (Jun) (Secretary
General), Mr. Md. Emran (Executive Director), Mr. Hikari Kawai, (Director), and Mr. Kazunori
Yamada (Representative), JETRO were present in the Program.

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Photo: View of the MoU signing ceremony of EBL and JBCCI.
This Co-brand Credit card will facilitate the members of JBCCI who are involved in JapanBangladesh trade and Investments.
17.07.2022 The 61st Issue of JBCCI Newsletter: January 2022- June 2022 was circulated to themembers.
19.07.2022 10th Factory/Project Visit Program at the Japanese Economic Zone (BSEZ),
Araihazar, Narayanganj on July 19, 2022, at 11:30 a.m. JBCCI Board members and general
members attended the visit program.

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Photo: Views of the 10th Factory/Project Visit Program at BSEZ, Araihazar, Narayangonj.
23.07.2022 A Notice on Requesting to pay the Annual Subscription Fee of JBCCI for July 2021June 2022 was circulated to the unpaid members.
26.07.2022 MoU signing of JBCCI and SME Foundation:
The MoU signing of JBCCI with SME Foundation was held on July 26, 2022, at the Head Office of
SMEF in Agargaon. The JBCCI President Mr. Asif A. Chowdhury led the JBCCI Delegation andsigned the Agreement with SMEF to work together to develop the SME sector in Bangladesh
through joint collaboration as follows:a) Exchanging information concerning policies and measures for the promotion of SMEs;b) Exchanging experiences in organizing and administering the activities for providing
services for SMEs;c) Developing policies for creating a checklist for SMEs (quality assurance, operation,etc.) so that they can enhance the standard of doing their work to meet therequirements of the abroad market;d) Exchanging relevant publications (published by themselves); ande) Organizing seminars, trade fairs, exhibitions, joint surveys, studies, and otherpromotional activities for strengthening the exchanges and cooperation between
SMEs of both Parties.
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Photo: View of the MoU exchange of SMEF and JBCCI held at SMEF Office, Agargaon.
27.07.2022 A Notice of the Election Schedule of JBCCI Oct 2022-Sep 2024 was circulated.
28.07.2022 A Notice of the publication of the Preliminary Voter List of JBCCI for the Election of2022-2024 was circulated.
02.08.2022 The invitation for participation in the 4th Investor B2B JAPAN 2022 was circulated tothe members.

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04.08.2022 JBCCI delegations attended the Review Meeting on the progress of theimplementation decision taken in the "4th Japan-Bangladesh Public-Private Joint Economic
Dialogue” presided over by Dr. Ahmed Kaikaus, Hon'ble Principal Secretary, HPM held on August
4, 2022, where JBCCI proposed a few agendas to include in the upcoming 5th PPED between
Japan and Bangladesh.

Photo: View of the review meeting of 4th PPED.
09.08.2022 JBCCI arranged a discussion meeting between the Ministry of Economic, Trade, andIndustries (METI) Delegation and JBCCI held at Lake Castle Hotel, Gulshan. The purpose of thevisit of METI delegation is to assist the Japanese government to prepare a roadmap and coming
up with recommendations to face the challenges during the Post-LDC graduation of Bangladesh.
The meeting discussed mutual interests, including Industrial upgradation and possible FTA
between the two countries.

Photo: View of the discussion meeting of JBCCI with the METI Delegation.
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10.08.2022 Condolence Message of JBCCI was published in newspaper (The Daily Star) in honorof Mr. Shinzo Abe, Former Prime Minister of Japan.

16.08.2022 A Notice of the 118th Board Meeting of JBCCI was circulated to all Board of Directors
of JBCCI.
17.08.2022 A Request letter sent to all members for submitting Proposals to be included as Agenda
in the 5th PPED between Japan and Bangladesh 2022 was circulated to the members.
17.08.2022 A List of Candidates of the Election 2022-2024 was circulated to the members.
17.08.2022 An Invitation to publish advertisements in the upcoming Printed AGM Report of JBCCI FY
2021-2022 was circulated to the members.
20.08.2022 Minutes of the Review Meeting on the progress of the implementation decision takenin the "4th Japan-Bangladesh Public-Private Joint Economic Dialogue” held on August 4, 2022,
was circulated to the members.
20.08.2022 JBCCI's proposed agendas to include in the 5th Bangladesh- Japan PPED was sent to the
Director, Prime Minister’s Office for their observation and necessary actions.
21.08.2022 The 118th Board Meeting of JBCCI was held at JETRO Dhaka Office.
25.08.2022 A Notice of the Final List of Valid Candidates for the Election 2022-2024 was Circulated
to all members of JBCCI.
29.08.2022 An Invitation for the 11th Factory/Project Visit Program at the MRT Line-6, Uttara
Diabari on September 4, 2022, at 11:30 a.m. was circulated to the board of directors.
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01.09.2022 The Department of Japanese Studies, University of Dhaka, and Embassy of Japan in
Bangladesh, in association with the Japan-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce (JBCCI), Japanese
University Alumni Association of Bangladesh (JUAB), Bangladesh Ikebana Association (BIA), andKazuko Bhuiyan Welfare Trust are going to organize a condolence program titled "Tribute to Sinzo
Abe' in memory of the former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe September 1, 2022, at the Nabab
Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban Auditorium, University of Dhaka.

Photo: Views of the condolence program of Dhaka University.
04.09.2022 A Notice of the Postponement of the 11th Factory/Project Visit Program at the MRT
Line-6, Uttara, Diabari on September 4, 2022, was circulated to the board of directors.

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06.09.2022 The Minutes of the 118th Board Meeting of JBCCI was circulated to all members of
JBCCI.
07.09.2022 A Notice of the 119th Board Meeting of JBCCI was circulated to all Board of Directors
of JBCCI.
11.09.2022 The 119th Board Meeting of JBCCI was held through Zoom Online Meeting Platform
and all Board Members attended the Meeting.
13.09.2022 A Circular relating to the Election of the Board of Directors of JBCCI was circulated to
all members of JBCCI.
21.09.2022 A Notice of the 17th Annual General Meeting of JBCCI to be held on October 10, 2022,
was circulated to all members of JBCCI.
27.09.2022: JBCCI Delegations attended the Webinar titled “Smart Agriculture empowered by
Advanced Technology” an Online Lecture on smart agriculture in Bangladesh using satellite
intelligence and grid technology. Mr. Tsuboi Shunsuke, Founder & CEO of Sagri delivered thelecture. It was organized by the Embassy of Japan in Bangladesh and co-sponsored by the
Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) of Bangladesh. H.E. Mr. ITO Naoki, Hon’ble Ambassador waspresent there and representatives from concerned organizations shared their views on it.

Photo: View of the Webinar on “Smart Agriculture empowered by Advanced Technology”.
30.09.2022 A week-long B2B match-making program between Bangladeshi companies andJapanese investors was held in Japan from 26th-30th September 2022. The whole program wasorganized by HAISON International and JBCCI with the support of the UNIDO ITPO Tokyo. The
program was started in Osaka that was held at the Osaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry(OCCI) and in Tokyo at the United Nations University Building. Mr. M. Jalalul Hai, Vice Presidentof JBCCI led the delegation from Bangladesh. JBCCI delegation had a meeting with the executives
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JBCCI News Letter- 62 Issue (July 2022-Dec 2022)of the OCCI and interacted about the possible cooperation between OCCI and JBCCI for thepromotion of business between the two countries. JBCCI delegation also had an interactive
meeting with the Hon'ble Bangladesh Ambassador and related officials of the Embassy where
the mission members exchanged their experiences with the Embassy officials.

Photo: During the Match-making event and discussion with Japanese Nationals.

Photo: B2B Delegations at the Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI) Office in Osaka,
Japan.
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Photo: B2B Delegations at the United Nations University Building in Tokyo, Japan.
30.09.2022: JBCCI Officials attended the “Capacity Building Workshop” arranged by the
Directorate of the Trade Organization (DTO) of the Ministry of Commerce. Mr. Tapan Kanti
Ghosh, Sr. Secretary, Ministry of Commerce presided over the session. The Representatives ofother renowned Associations and Chambers of Commerce & Industry participated in thisprogram.

Photo: View of the “Capacity Building Workshop” arranged by DTO.

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03.10.2022 A Notice of the Declaration of the Office Bearers of JBCCI Board of Directors 20222024 was circulated to all members of JBCCI.
06.10.2022 The Minutes of the 119th Board Meeting of JBCCI was circulated to all members of
JBCCI.
10.10.2022 The 17th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of JBCCI was held at Lakeshore Hotel. H.E.
Mr. Naoki ITO, Hon’ble Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh attended the occasion as the Chief
Guest.

Photo: During the discussion at the 17th AGM of JBCCI.

Photo: Mr. Asif A. Chowdhury, President of JBCCI during his Welcoming Speech at the 17th AGM.

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Photo: View of the Salutation of the Recipients of “the Order of the Rising Sun” from the Govt. ofJapan.

Photo: During the Welcome Reception of the new Minister of EoJ, Mr. Machida Tatsuya by JBCCI.

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Photo: View of the Salutation to honor H.E. Mr. Naoki ITO, Hon’ble Ambassador for being theRecipient of the “Bangabandhu Medal for Diplomatic Excellence” from the Govt. of Bangladesh.

Photo: During the Group Photo Session of the Outgoing and New Board of Directors of JBCCI
with H.E. Mr. Naoki ITO, Hon’ble Ambassador.
12.10.2022 An invitation to join the virtual seminar titled” Investor Resilience: Challenges andopportunities” was circulated to the board of directors.

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13.10.2022 The News Articles regarding the 17th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of JBCCI heldon October 10, 2022, organized by JBCCI came out in The Daily Bangladesh Post and BSS, Daily
Sun, NewsAge, The Asian Age, Post newspaper on October 13, 2022, and The Business Post
newspapers on October 11, 2022. These articles were circulated among the members of JBCCI
for their kind information.
18.10.2022 A Notice for the 120th Board Meeting of JBCCI to be held on October 25, 2022, wascirculated to the new Board of Directors of JBCCI.
19.10.2022 The JBCCI Delegations led by Mr. Hikari Kawai, President of JBCCI visited the
Bangladesh German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BGCCI) and had a meeting with Mr.
Thomas Hoffman, President, BGCCI.

Photo: View of the Meeting with BGCCI at their Head Office.

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25.10.2022 The 120th Board Meeting of JBCCI was held at JETRO Dhaka Office. The new Board of
Directors attended the Meeting.

Photo: During the 120th Board Meeting of JBCCI. The new Board of Directors discussing on
matters that they want to work on and achieve during their tenure 2022-2024.
26.10.2022 A Report of the "Investor B2B Japan 2022" was circulated to all members of JBCCI.
06.11.2022 A Courtesy Meeting of JBCCI with FBCCI on Nov 6, 2022.

Photo: View of the Courtesy Meeting of JBCCI with FBCCI
31.10.2022 The Invitation for the 50th Anniversary Diplomatic Relationship between Japan &Bangladesh” was circulated to all members.

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10.11.2022 The “50th Anniversary Diplomatic Relationship between Japan & Bangladesh“ wasjointly organized by JBCCI and SHOO-KOO-KAI (ICIAD) was held at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon
Hotel. Approximately 600 people participated in the occasion to celebrate the 50 years offriendship relation between Japan and Bangladesh. H.E. Mr. AK Abdul Monem (MP), Hon’ble
Minister of Foreign Affairs was the Chief Guest in this grand program.

Photo: Mr. Hikari Kawai, President of JBCCI and Mr. Myung-Ho Lee, President, Shoo-Koo-Kai
along with the H.E. Mr. AK Abdul Monem, Hon’ble Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh and
H.E. Mr. Naoki ITO, Hon’ble Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh.

Photo: H.E. Mr. AK Abdul Monem, Hon’ble Minister of Foreign Affairs during his speech-giving
session.
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Photo: H.E. Mr. Naoki ITO, Hon’ble Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh during his speech-giving
session.

Photo: During the Celebration Program Hon’ble Ambassador of Japan appreciates JBCCI andShoo-Koo-Kai for the program.
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Photo: During the Singing Session of the Program and JBCCI Board of Directors took part with
the H.E. Mr. Naoki ITO, Hon’ble Ambassador of Japan.

Photo: During the Fare-well ceremony of the Hon’ble Ambassador of Japan and JBCCI & ShooKoo-Kai jointly handed over the Souvenir in honor of Hon’ble Ambassador

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Photo: All invited Guests took the Group Photo at the 50th Anniversary of the Japan-Bangladesh
Friendship Celebration Program.
13.10.2022 The News Articles regarding the 50th Anniversary Reception of Shoo-Koo-Kai &JBCCI held on Nov 10, 2022, organized by JBCCI and Shoo-Koo-Ka. and came out in Bangladesh
Post and The Daily Star, The Business Post, The Financial Express, Post newspaper on November
12, 2022, Prothom Alo and The Business Standard, News Age, and UNB newspapers on
November 11, 2022. These articles were circulated among the members of JBCCI for their kind
information.
13.11.2022 An Invitation of the Embassy of Japan to attend a Lecture Event was circulated to theboard of directors.
20.11.2022 A Notice for Request to pay the Annual Subscription Fee of JBCCI for July 2021-June2022 was circulated to the unpaid members of JBCCI.
23.11.2022 A Notice of the EBL & JBCCI Co-Brand Credit Card Program was circulated to allmembers.
24.11.2022 The Minutes of the 17th AGM of JBCCI held on Oct 10, sent to all members for theirobservations and suggestions if any.
27.11.2022 A Notice for requesting members to collect the Printed Souvenir on the 17th AGM of
JBCCI was circulated to all members.
29.11.2022 Minutes of the 17th AGM of JBCCI held on Oct 10, 2022. was circulated to allmembers of JBCCI.
18.12.2022 The Courtesy Call meeting on H.E. Mr. Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun (MP), Hon’ble
Minister, Ministry of Industries, was held on Dec 18, 2022 and attended by Board of Directors of
JBCCI.
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Photo: View of the Courtesy Call meeting of JBCCI on H.E. Mr. Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun(MP), Hon’ble Minister, Ministry of Industries.
20.12.2022 The News Articles on Courtesy Call on H.E. Mr. Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun (MP),
Hon'ble Minister, Ministry of Industries, held on Dec 18, 2022, came out in Bangladesh Post
newspaper on December 19, 2022 and The Jugantor, The Financial Express, Prothom Alo andSamakal, Dhaka Tribune newspapers on December 20, 2022. These articles were circulated
among the members of JBCCI for their kind information.
22.12.2022 A Notice for a Japanese company looking for an agent in Bangladesh was circulated
to the members of JBCCI.
22.12.2022 The Informal Meeting of the Board of Directors of JBCCI was held at the JETRO Dhaka
office on December 22, 2022 for reviewing the progress on some JBCCI’s upcoming programs.

Photo: View of the informal meeting of the board of directors of JBCCI.
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28.12.2022 A discussion program on sensitization of “National Industrial Policy-2022” organize
by SME foundation was held at the head office of SMEF. JBCCI official attended the program.

Photo: View of the discussion meeting held at SMEF.
31.12.2022 New year’s greetings of “Happy New Year 2023” sent to all members from JBCCI.

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