JBCCI News Letter- 59 Issue (July 2020-June 2021)

JBCCI Newsletter
59th Issue || July 2020-June 2021
Published on: 3rd October, 2021

Record of Activities of JBCCII
23.07.2020 An Webinar on "Foreign Investment: Strengthening Japan-Bangladesh Ties.”
jointly organized by JBCCI, NewVision Solutions Ltd., MGM, and The Daily Star. Mr. Md.
Shariful Alam (Vice President), Mr. Yuji Ando (Director) and Mr. Tareq Rafi Bhuiyan (Jun)(Secretary General) represented JBCCI in the Webinar.

Photo 1: The invitation of the webinar was circulated to the members.

25.07.2020 A Notice was sent for paying the annual membership fee and the Eid
Greeting on the occasion of Eid-Ul-Azha was forwarded to the members and otherconcerned organizations for their kind information.
26.07.2020 An invitation was circulated among the members of JBCCI regarding thewebinar on “Legal implications during COVID-19” to be held on 29th July, 2020.
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29.07.2020 A webinar of JBCCI was arranged on "Legal implications during COVID19".This was a closed session only for the JBCCI members and Shoo Koo Kai members. Two
distinguished panelists Barrister Sameer Sattar from Sattar & Co. and Barrister Omar H.
Khan from Legal Counsel attended the webinar.

Photo 2: A banner of the Webinar which was circulated to the members.

06.08.2020 Two PDF documents that used during this webinar “Legal implications
during COVID-19” were sent to members of JBCCI for your kind information.
08.08.2020 The Notice was sent to the unpaid members for the final opportunity to revalidate the membership of JBCCI in FY-2019 by 31st August, 2020.
24.08.2020 The “1st preparatory meeting of 5th PPED” organized by the Prime Minister's
Office held on 24th August 2020 through the online platform, from JBCCI side Mr. Yuji
Ando, President of JBCCI and Mr. Md. Shariful Alam, Vice President of JBCCI joined at thiswebinar.
14.09.2020 The 106th Board Meeting of JBCCI was held through zoom meeting and thiswas attended by 12 Directors and Adviser to the Board.

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04.10.2020 The minutes of the 106th Board meeting of JBCCI held on 14.09.2020 was
circulated among the members of JBCCI for their kind information.
15.10.2020 An invitation was circulated to the members of JBCCI for a webinar on“Investor B2B Japan-2020” on 10th November, followed by B2B from 11th – 18th November.
The Program will be organized by Haison International Ltd. and JBCCI with the support of
UNIDO Tokyo.
20.10.2020 Through the email, JBCCI announced that the printed booklet (containing
Activities Report of JBCCI for April 2019 - June 2020 and Audited Financial Report of JBCCI
for April 2019-March 2020 and April 2020- June 2020) will be sent to all members
according to their registered address by courier service. The Delivery process wascompleted within two weeks.

Photo 3: Cover page and Back page of the Activities Report of JBCCI 2019-2020

21-10-2020 Due to extended time, JBCCI sent a final notice to the unpaid members for theopportunity to re-validate the membership in FY-2019 by 11th November, 2020. Alongwith requested to members who are yet to pay the annual membership fee, to kindly pay
the same of current fiscal year.
10-11-2020 A webinar on “Investor B2B Japan-2020” was organized by Haison
International Ltd. in cooperation with the United Nations Industrial Development
Organization (UNIDO) and also with the support of JBCCI. In this webinar 24 Bangladeshi
Companies participated including 12 members companies of JBCCI. During the webinar
Bangladeshi companies introduced their company on their own for partnership with theparticipating Japanese companies in the areas of power, automobiles, constructions,logistics, textile & garments, leather & leather goods, quality control inspection,
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management consulting, investment advisory services and education with their Japanesecounterpart.

Photo 4: A view during the B2B Webinar going on through ZOOM meeting.

12.11.2020 The News Articles a webinar on “Investor B2B Meeting with Japan 2020”
organized by HAISON UNIDO, and JBCCI came out in The Daily Financial Express, The Daily
Bangladesh Post, The Daily New Nation and The Daily Industry newspapers on 12th
November, 2020.This was circulated among the members of JBCCI for their kind information.
16.11.2020 The 107th Board Meeting of JBCCI was held through zoom meeting and thiswas attended by 12 Directors and Adviser to the Board.
19.11.2020 An invitation circular was sent to the members of JBCCI to participate in the
MoU Signing Ceremony (Virtual) of JBCCI, JETRO and CCCI to be held on 22 nd November
2020.
22.11.2020 To mark the 50th year of Bangladesh’s independence in 2021, the Chittagong
Chamber of Commerce & Industry (CCCI) in collaboration with the Japan External Trade
Organization, Dhaka (JETRO-Dhaka) and Japan-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce &Industry (JBCCI) launched a program titled “Celebrating Japan-Bangladesh 50 Years of
Economic Friendship: Planning for next 10 Years (2021-2030)”. H.E. Ito Naoki,
Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh, Honorable Commerce Minister Mr. Tipu Munshi MP,
Mr. Mohibul Hassan Chowdhury, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Education and other highofficials from different organizations also attended this program.
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Photo 5: Mr. Mahbubur Rahman, President of CCCI and Mr. Yuji Ando, President of JBCCI during the signingceremony of the Program.

Photo 6: A view of the MoU signing Ceremony and the distinguished Guests for the Program.

25.11.2020 A circular received from Bangladesh-Japan Training Institute (BJTI) a twodays long lab session on “KPI Master Class” was circulated among the members for theirkind information.
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25.11.2020 The News Articles on “MoU Signing Ceremony (Virtual) of JBCCI, JETRO and
CCCI” held on 22nd November 2020, came out in several newspapers on 23rdNovember,
2020. This was circulated among the members of JBCCI for their kind information.
30.11.2020 An invitation circular was sent to the members of JBCCI to participate in
ICOSA Web Seminars on 8th, 9th and 10thto be held from 5 December 2020.
05.12.2020 The minutes of the 107th Board meeting of JBCCI held on 16.11.2020 was
circulated to the members of JBCCI for their kind information.
13.12.2020 A circular received from Bangladesh-Japan Training Institute (BJTI) a twodays online exclusive training on “Best Practices of Supply Chain and Logistics
Management” was circulated among the members for their kind information.
22.12.2020 The unpaid members of JBCCI were requested by a circular to pay themembership fee for FY-2020 at an early date.
30.12.2020 A circular received from the Ministry of Commerce regarding the embargo
for holding the Election of all Chamber bodies keeping in mind all safety measures for
Covid-19 was forwarded to the members of JBCCI for their kind information.
07.01.2021 The Election Board of JBCCI sent a circular (notice & schedule of the election)
to the members on the Election of the Board of Directors of JBCCI for the term October
2020 – September 2022.
10.01.2021 An invitation circular was sent to the members of JBCCI to participate in theinternational webinar on "Flow and Efficiency of Japanese Investment in Bangladesh: Roleof Professional Cost and Management Accountants" to be jointly organized by JBCCI,ICMAB and DBC on 14th February 2021.
14.01.2021 An International webinar on "Flow and Efficiency of Japanese Investment in
Bangladesh: Role of Professional Cost and Management Accountants" jointly organized by
JBCCI, ICMAB and DBC. H.E. Mr. Naoki Ito, Honorable Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh
was a chief guest in this program.
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Photo 7: A view of the Webinar Invitation that was circulated to the members.

21.01.2021 The News Articles a webinar on “Flow and Efficiency of Japanese Investment
in Bangladesh: Role of Professional Cost and Management Accountants” organized by
JBCCI and Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB), came outin The Daily Financial Express newspaper on 21st January, 2021. This was circulated
among the members of JBCCI for their kind information.
25.01.2021 The 108th Board Meeting of JBCCI was held through zoom meeting and thiswas attended by 12 Directors and Adviser to the Board.
25.01.2021 The Election Board of JBCCI sent the “Valid List of Candidates” from the
Bangladesh and Japan sides for the forthcoming Election of JBCCI to the members for theirkind information.
26.01.2021 A circular received from Bangladesh-Japan Training Institute (BJTI) a twodays long exclusive training course on “Training of Trainers (ToT)” was circulated among
the members of JBCCI.
27.01.2021 JBCCI issued a circular to the members for inviting them to attend thewebinar on “Japanology in New Era” to be organized by Japanese Studies, University of
Dhaka on 28th January, 2021.
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01.02.2021 An invitation circular was sent to the members of JBCCI to participate in a
webinar on "Bangabandhu and Japan" to be jointly organized by JBCCI and Department ofJapan Studies, University of Dhaka on 18th February 2021.
01.02.2021 A circular received from the BAAS office on “AOTS Webinar on The
Leadership for the Post COVID-19 Era” was forwarded to the members of JBCCI for theirkind information.
01.02.2021 The unpaid members of JBCCI were requested by a circular to pay themembership fee for FY- 2020 at an early date.
07.02.2021 The final list of candidates for election of the Board of Directors of JBCCI for
the term October 2020 – September 2022 was circulated among the members by theElection Board of JBCCI.
10.02.2021 An invitation circular was sent to the members of JBCCI to participate in a
webinar on "Introducing KAIZEN in Bangladesh" to be held on 25th February 2021.
15.02.2021 The final report of UNIDO Tokyo on "Investor B2B Japan-2020" wascirculated among the members of JBCCI for their kind information.
18.02.2021
A webinar on "Bangabandhu and Japan" jointly organized by JBCCI and
Department of Japan Studies, University of Dhaka. H.E. Dr. A.K. Abdul Momen, MP, Honorable
Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs was a chief guest and H.E. Mr. Naoki Ito, Honorable
Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh was a special guest and other special guests along withhigh officials from different organizations were attended in this program.

Photo 8: A view of the Webinar Invitation circulated to the members.

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25.02.2021 The Election Board of JBCCI circulated among the members the list of the 12
newly elected Directors (six from the Japanese side and six from the Bangladeshi side) of
JBCCI for the term October 2020 – September 2022.
25.02.2021 The minutes of the 108th Board meeting of JBCCI held on 25.01.2021 wascirculated among the members of JBCCI for their kind information.
25.02.2021 A webinar held on “Introducing KAIZEN in Bangladesh” organized byInternational Development Center of Japan Inc. (IDCJ), HIRAYAMA Consulting Japan and
NewVision Solutions Ltd. It was organized through ZOOM online Meeting to avoid publicgatherings due to ongoing pandemic situations.
27.02.2021 A circular received from Bangladesh-Japan Training Institute (BJTI) a daylong exclusive training course on “Behaviour Modification for Performance Improvement”
was circulated among the members of JBCCI.
28.02.2021 The News Articles a webinar on “Bangabandhu and Japan” organized by
JBCCI and Department of Japan Studies, University of Dhaka, came out in several
newspapers on 21st February, 2021. This was circulated among the members of JBCCI for
their kind information.
02.03.2021 JBCCI sent a notice among the members to register for Covid-19 Vaccination
to BIDA (applicable for Foreigners/Expats) for their kind information.
14.03.2021 The Handing-over Taking-over Ceremony of the Board of Directors of JBCCI washeld at Six Seasons Hotel. The outgoing Directors were honored with “Crest of Gratitude” fortheir enormous contribution to JBCCI during April 2018 – June 2020. His Excellency Mr. Naoki
Ito, Honorable Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh attended this Ceremony as the Chief Guest.

Photo 9: A group photo taken by the newly elected Board of Directors of JBCCI along with the Honorable
Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh Mr. Naoki Ito.

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14.03.2021 The 109th Board Meeting of JBCCI was held at Six Seasons Hotel and this wasattended by 10 Directors and the Adviser to the Board of JBCCI.

Photo 10: A photo was taken during the 109th Board Meeting of JBCCI was going on.
14.03.2021 JBCCI sent a condolence message to Mr. Mikhail I. Islam (Managing Director, IK Properties) on the sudden demise of his beloved father.
16.03.2021 An invitation circular was sent to the members of JBCCI to become one of theCommittee Members of the JBCCI Sub Committee for October 2020-September 2022.
18.03.2021 A Courtesy Call of the new Board of Directors of JBCCI on the H.E. Naoki Ito,
Honorable Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh held at the Ambassador’s Office in the
Embassy of Japan.
18.03.2021 The News Articles on the “Handing-Over & Taking-Over Ceremony of Boardof Directors of JBCCI” came out in several newspapers on 16 th March, 2021. This wascirculated among the members of JBCCI for their kind information.
21.03.2021 The minutes of the 109th Board meeting of JBCCI held on 14.03.2021 wascirculated among the members of JBCCI for their kind information.
22.03.2021 The following two meetings were held at JETRO Dhaka Office at 3:00 – 5:00
p.m.:a) 110th Board Meeting of JBCCIPage 10 of 16

JBCCI News Letter- 59 Issue (July 2020-June 2021)b) Election of the Office Bearers of JBCCI among the newly elected Directors for the term
October 2020 – September 2022.
The newly elected Directors of JBCCI for the term October 2020 – September 2022, the list
being as follows:President:

Mr. Asif A Chowdhury
Chairman of Crown Navigation Co. (Pvt.) Ltd.

Vice Presidents:

1) Mr. Md. Shariful Alam
General Manager of Mitsui & Co. (Asia Pacific) Pte. Ltd.

:

2) Mr. M Jalalul Hai
Chief Executive Officer, Haison International Ltd.

Secretary General :Mr. Tareq Rafi Bhuiyan (Jun)Managing Director of NewVision Solutions Ltd.

Treasurer:

Mr. Takeshi Hashimoto
Chief Representative of MUFG Bank Ltd. Dhaka Office.

Directors:

1) Mr. Yuji Ando
Chief Country Representative of JETRO Dhaka Office2) Dr. Kabir Ahmed
Managing Director of Conveyor Logistics Ltd.
3) Mr. Tadaoki Watanabe
Managing Director of Tokyo Consulting Firm Ltd.
4) Mr. Nurul Wahab
Managing Partner of A. Wahab & Co. Chartered
Accountants
5) Mr. Takashi Miyata
Managing Director of YKK Bangladesh Pte. Ltd.
6) Mr. Syed Samiul Huq
Director of Japan Solartech Bangladesh Ltd.
7) Mr. Tetsuro Kano
General Manager of ITOCHU Corporation, Dhaka Liaison Office
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Photo 11: A view of the Meetings (mentioned in above) held at JETRO Dhaka office.

22.03.2021The JBCCI President-Elect Mr. Asif A. Chowdhury arranged a Meet-Up Party
among the newly elected JBCCI Board of Directors for the term Oct 2020-Sep 2022 on 22nd
March 2021 at 5:00 pm at German Club.
07.04.2021 The unpaid members of JBCCI were requested by a circular to pay themembership fee for FY- 2020 at an early date.
13.04.2021 An invitation was circulated to the members of JBCCI for the 2nd webinar on“Investor B2B Japan 2021” from 24th May -11th June 2021. The Program will be organized
by Haison International Ltd. and JBCCI with the support of UNIDO Tokyo.

15.04.2021 The minutes of the 110th Board meeting of JBCCI held on 22.03.2021 wascirculated among the members of JBCCI for their kind information.

06.05.2021The News Articles on “an interview (interest of Japanese investors in
Bangladesh) of Mr. Tareq Rafi Bhuiyan (Jun), Secretary General of the JBCCI. The interview

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was taken by The Daily Star newspaper and came out on 4th May, 2021 and Mr. Asif A.
Chowdhury, President of JBCCI has given a short interview on Japanese Economic Zone in
Araihazar, Narayangonj to attract more Japanese Investment at Channel 24. This wascirculated among the members of JBCCI for their kind information.
11.05.2021 A Notice for EId Holiday on the occasion of Eid-Ul-Fitr was forwarded to theMembers and other concerned organizations for their kind information.

23.05.2021The 111th Board Meeting of JBCCI was held through zoom meeting and thiswas attended by 12 Directors and Adviser to the Board.

24.05.2021 The 2nd “Investor B2B Japan 2021” event held from 24th May -11th June 2021
where Japanese companies and Bangladeshi companies participated. 20 Companies fromJBCCI participated in it and had several business meetings with Japanese Companies.

Photo 12: Invitation of B2B meetings Event.

27.05.2021 An invitation was circulated to the members of JBCCI to participate a webinar
on “Resolving Disputes out of Court” on 5th June, 2021. The joint webinar will be organized
by JBCCI and Rahman’s Chambers.
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27.05.2021 An invitation was circulated to the members of JBCCI to participate in the"Investment Webinar" on 3rd June 2021 jointly organized by BEPZA, JBCCI, and JETRO.

Photo 13: A view of the Webinar Invitation circulated the members of JBCCI.

30.05.2021 The News Articles on "Investor B2B Japan" online Match-making event of
JBCCI, UNIDO and Haison Int. came out in several newspapers on 27th May, 2021. This wascirculated among the members of JBCCI for their kind information.

03.06.2021

A webinar on "Exploring Investment Opportunities in EPZs and BEPZA

Economic Zone, Mirsharai, Chattogram" jointly organized by BEPZA, JBCCI, and JETRO.
High officials from different organizations were attended in this program.

05.06.2021

A webinar on “Resolving Disputes out of Court” jointly organized byRahman’s Chambers. The covered topics were (a) different forms of ADRs in Bangladesh(b) institutional and ad hoc arbitration in Bangladesh (c) local and international
arbitration involving Bangladesh (d) ADR involving different industries in Bangladesh.

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10.06.2021

The News Articles on "JBCCI-Rahman’s Chambers Jointly Webinar on

Resolving Disputes Out of Court" came out in The Daily Bangladesh post newspaper on 7thJune, 2021. This was circulated among the members of JBCCI for their kind information.
10.06.2021 The minutes of the 111th Board meeting of JBCCI held on 23.05.2021 wascirculated among the members of JBCCI for their kind information.
20.06.2021 The 1st Meeting of the “Seminar, Workshop & Skill Development
Committee” of JBCCI held on 20th June through a webinar to discuss the activities,
proposals, etc.
21.06.2021 A circular received from BAAS office on “AOTS Webinar on Transform Your
Business Management Using AI/IoT” was forwarded to the members of JBCCI for theirkind information.
26.06.2021 JBCCI sent a condolence message to all members on the sudden demise of Mr.
Durand Mehdadur Rahman, Deputy Managing Director of Uttara Automobiles Ltd. (Former
Director of JBCCI). This is an unbearable loss to the family, JBCCI and the country itself.

HEART-FELT CONDOLENCE

Mr. Durand Mehdadur Rahman, Former Director of JBCCIPage 15 of 16

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28.06.2021 JBCCI sent hearty congratulations to Mr. M. Jalalul Hai (Chief Executive Office)of “Haison International Ltd.” and Vice President of JBCCI for accredited as the Honorary
Advisor to the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) ITPO Tokyo.

Mr. M. Jalalul Hai, Vice President of JBCCI.

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