Quarterly Issue

JBCCI Newsletter

53rd Issue, June 2018

Record of Activities of JBCCI ______________________________

01.03.2018
4.12.20138.09.20134.
03.20132.1
2.2012 1
2.2012.2001.03.2018
11907.12.2013

Mr. Md. Nahid Hasan joined JBCCI as an Officer. He will belooking after mainly Accounts & External Affairs.

Mr. Shahriar Omar has been promoted to the post ofAssistant Manager of JBCCI Office. He will be in charge of the007.12.201
officelooking after everything.
38.09.2013
13.06.2013.12.201210.09.201203
The 52nd issue of the Newsletter of JBCCI was sent to the01.03.2018.06.201219
members and other related organizations.
12.12.2013
10.09.2013
4.06.20131
3.
The 93rd Board Meeting of JBCCI was held at JETRO Dhaka
21.03.201884.12.2013 Office and this was attended by six Directors and the Adviser
to3.09.20130
the Board of JBCCI.
4.07.20135.03.201304.12.201210.09.201203
A circular received from BAAS on “The Executive Program on
31.03.2018.06.201219
4.12.20133 Corporate Management (EPCM)” to be implemented by AOTS
.09.201304
Japanon 23 July – 3 August 2018 in Tokyo was forwarded to the members.07.20135.
of JBCCI for their information.
03.201304.
12.201210.
09.201203.
06.201219
A 5 – member Special Committee of JBCCI had a meeting
02.04.2018
at JETRO Dhaka Office to recommend the Proposals for12.201316.
09.201331.
amendment of the “Constitution of JBCCI” to the Board of Directors which
will03.201319.
review and recommend the same for consideration at the EGM to be
12.201204.
heldon 26th April.
10.201212.
06.201222.12.2011
28.12.2010

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Mr. Abdul Haque, Past President of JBCCI, received “special Honour”
04.04.2018.
from the President of Bangladesh for Playing key role in making the12.201316.
09.201331.
MonglaPort operational and Profitable through importing motor vehicles through03.201319.
Mongla Port for the first time in the history of its establishment. This news got wide
12.201204.
coverage in the national dailies.
10.201212.
06.201222.12.2011
The Election Board of JBCCI Published the new schedule for28.12.2010
19.04.2018.
01320.12.2
the Election of the Board of Directors for the term July 201801207.10.2– June 2020.
01213.06.2
012
27.12.2011
03.10.2011
An Extra – ordinary General Meeting (EGM) and the 14th
26.04.2018
0Annual General Meeting (AGM) of JBCCI were held at Amari
02.01.2013
20.09.2013
Dhaka
which successfully ended with a lunch.
03.04.2013
23.12.2012
17.10.2012
21.06.2012
08.01.2012
5.10.2011

Photo: A view from the EGM of JBCCI held at Amari Hotel. Directors of JBCCI explaining
about the issues of EGM to the invited guests of JBCCI.

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Photo: Invited guests of JBCCI during the EGM discussion going on.

Photo: A view from the 14 th AGM of JBCCI, during the AGM discussion going on.

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Photo: Mr. Golam Mowla, MD of Multi Freight Ltd. sharing his point of view in 14 th AGM ofJBCCI.

Photo: Mr. Abdul Haque, Past President of JBCCI sharing his point of view on promotion ofbilateral trade between Japan and Bangladesh.
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Photo: Mr. Akhtaruzzaman, Adviser of JBCCI delivering his speech at the AGM of JBCCIsharing the importance of JBCCI’s role to promote bilateral trade between two nations.

Photo: Dr. Muhammad Abdul Mazid, Honorable Member of JBCCI sharing his point of view
during the AGM is going on.

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Photo: the Group Photo of Board of Directors, Past Presidents and Adviser of JBCCIThe news of the above EGM & AGM came out with Photo in
28.04.2018
the Financial Express which was circulated among the05.01.2014
22.09.2013
membersof JBCCI for their kind information.
3.07.20130
2.04.20132
1.12.20121
0.10.2012
The Election Board of JBCCI issued the follow-up circular on
29.04.2018
21.06.2012
the Election of the Board of Directors giving the nomination
06.01.2014
8.12.20111
1.10.20130
form
and the nomination withdrawal form.
0.2011
3.04.20132
3.12.20121
7.10.20122
1.06.2012
A circular received from the Bangladesh Bank on “Foreign
08.05.2018
2.01.20140
Direct Investment Promotion Project (FDIPP) – Two Step
08.01.2012
3.10.20130
Loan’sOperating Guidelines” was forwarded to the members of JBCCI for
5.10.2011
9.04.20130
theirkind information.
1220.10.20
1202.07.20
1222.01.2012
09.10.2011
13.05.2018

The Board of JBCCI hosted a simple lunch at JETRO Dhaka
Office to bid farewell to Mr. Naoto Yamada, Treasurer of.01.20146.
10.201324.
JBCCI
since April 2016, and to welcome his successor Mr. Ichiro Takahashi.
08.201315.
Twelve Persons including Mr. Shimokyoda of the Embassy of Japan attended
04.20139.0
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1.201304.1
1.201211.0
7.201208.02.2012

the event. Mr. Yamada was given a “Crest of Gratitude” for his enormous
contribution to JBCCI during the last two years.

Photo: Mr. Naoto Yamada, Treasurer of JBCCI receiving the Crest of Gratitude from the Adviser of JBCCI,Mr. Akhtaruzzaman.

The Election Board of JBCCI sent the “Valid List of15.05.201819.01.2014
Candidates” from the Bangladesh side for the forthcoming
07.10.2013
Election of JBCCI to the members for their kind information.
29.08.2013
05.08.2013
15.04.2013
6.01.20133
The minutes of the Extra-ordinary General Meeting (EGM) of15.05.2018.
1.10.20120
01.201408.
JBCCI held at Amari Dhaka on 26.04.2018 was sent to the4.07.2012
10.201329.
25.01.2012
members of JBCCI for their kind information.
08.201309.
10.201104.2013012
20.10.2012
02.07.2012
The Office timing of JBCCI (Same as that of FBCCI) during22.01.2012
16.05.201809.10.2011
0.01.20140 the holy month of Ramadan was circulated to the membersof9.10.20132
JBCCI for their kind information.
9.08.20132
2.04.20132
1.01.20130
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4.11.20121
5.07.20120
9.02.20121
5.11.2011

The Election Board of JBCCI requested the eight nominated
16.05.2018
members (from the Bangladesh side) to send their short CV
30.01.2014
thby7.10.20133
27 May for Circulating the same to the Voters of JBCCI.
1.08.20132
2.04.20133.
01.201314.
11.201215.
The draft minutes of the 14th AGM of JBCCI held at Amari
20.05.201807.20123.04.20140 Dhaka on 26.04.2018 was sent to the members to check the
3.02.20142of the same by 26.05.2018.
correctness
7.10.20131
4.09.20130
4.07.20130
5.03.20130
The final list of candidates for election of the Board of27.05.2018
6.12.20121
Directors of JBCCI for the term July 2018 – June 2020 was4.02.2014
1.09.20120
circulated
among the members by the Election Board of JBCCI.
5.06.20125.03.201211.12.2011
A circular received from BAAS on a training Program in
05.06.2018
Japan on “The Leadership Development Training Program
09.02.2014(LDTP), Tokyo, 3-14 Sept. 2018” was circulated among the members ofJBCCI for their kind information.

The Election Board of JBCCI circulated among the members
10.06.2018
the list of the 12 newly elected Directors (six from the10.02.2014
04.11.2013
Japanese side and six from the Bangladeshi side) of JBCCI for the term July
16.09.20132018– June 2020.
31.03.2013
19.12.2012
04.10.2012
JBCCI sent the holiday notice along with greeting for Eid-ul12.06.2018
12.06.2012
Fitr to its members.
22.12.2011
28.12.2010
24.06.2018
12.02.2014
10.11.2013
7.09.20138.
07.201301.
04.201320.
12.201207.
10.201213.
06.201227.12.2011
03.10.2011
0

The following three meetings were held at JETRO Dhaka
Office at 3:00 – 6:00 p.m.:a) 94th Board Meeting of JBCCIb) Election of the Office Bearers of JBCCI among the newly
elected Directors for the term July 2018 – June 2020.
c) ICOSA Study Tour Steering Committee meeting.
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Photo: Group Photo of newly elected Directors of JBCCI along with former Directors. Mr. Shimokyoda ofEmbassy of Japan and Mr. Taiki Koga of JETRO were also present there.

Group Photo of the newly elected Directors of JBCCI for the term July 2018 – June 2020,the list being as follows :President: Mr. Daisuke AraiCountry Representative of JETRO Dhaka OfficeVice Presidents: 1) Mr. Md. Shariful Alam
General Manager of Mitsui & Co. (Asia Pacific) Pte. Limited
Dhaka Branch.
2) Mr. Imrul Anwar Liton
Managing Director of Kojima Lyric Garments Limited

Secretary General: Mr. Tareq Rafi Bhuiyan (Jun)Managing Director of New Vision Solutions LimitedTreasurer: Mr. Hideaki Kojima
Chief Representative of MUFG Bank Ltd. Dhaka Office.

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Directors: 1) Mr. Salahuddin Kasem Khan
Managing Director of A.K. Khan & Co. Limited
2) Mr. Akihisa Tomioka
General Manager of Marubeni Corporation Dhaka Office.
3) Mr. Kabir Ahmed
Managing Director of Conveyor Logistics Limited
4) Mr. Akira Endo
Director of Yusen Logistics (Bangladesh) Limited
5) Mr. A.K. Mizanur Rahman FCAManaging Partner of Shafiq Mizan Rahman & Augustine(Chartered Accountants)
6) Mr. Kazuhiro Kobayakawa
Managing Director of Nippon Express Bangladesh Limited
7) Mr. Masud KarimManaging Director of Asahi Consultants Limited

The Handing-over Taking-over Ceremony and Dinner of the28.06.2018
Board of Directors of JBCCI was held at Amari Dhaka. The
15.02.2014
3.11.20132
outgoing Directors were honored with “Crest of Gratitude” for their
0.09.20130
enormouscontribution to JBCCI during April 2016 – June 2018.
3.04.20132
3.12.20121
7.10.20122
1.06.201208.01.2012
5.10.2011

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