JBCCI Newsletter
57th Issue, September 2019

Quarterly Issue
Record of Activities of JBCCI

30.05.2019 The 56th issue of the JBCCI Newsletter was e-mailed to the members of JBCCI and therelevant organizations.
12.06.2019 JBCCI sent a mail to the members for correction of information about their renowned
company for JBCCI Members Directory.
13.06.2019 The 101th Board Meeting of JBCCI was held at JETRO Dhaka Office at 4:30 p.m.-5:30
p.m. This was attended by 12 Directors.
15.06.2019

Notice for the 15th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of JBCCI was circulated to themembers of JBCCI for their kind information.
19.06.2019 Through the email, the draft of "Recommendations of JBCCI for the Development ofSMEs in Bangladesh” was sent to all JBCCI members and Embassy of Japan in Dhaka for theirrecommendations.
29.06.2019

The

minutes of the 101st Board Meeting of JBCCI (held on 13thJune, 2019) was

forwarded to the members of JBCCI for their kind information.
30.06.2019 The 2nd JBCCI Business Excellence Award and 15th Annual General Meeting (AGM)2019 were held at Amari Dhaka which successfully ended with a dinner.

Photo: Mr. Takashi Shimokyoda (Out going First Secretary, Embassy of Japan in Bangladesh) delivering his speech at the15th AGM of JBCCI.

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Photo: The group photo of Board of Directors with the winners of 2 nd Business Excellence Award in different category.

Photo: Mr. Abdul Haque, Past president of JBCCI sharing his some reamarks during the 15th AGM.

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Photo: Mr .Yuji Ando, Representative of JETRO Dhaka (next President of JBCCI after Mr . Daisuke Arai's departure fromBangladesh) giving his speech during the 15th AGM of JBCCI.

Photo: A view from the 15thAGM of JBCCI, during the AGM discussion going on.

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Photo: Walton Hi-Tech Industries Ltd., receiving the award of business excellence from the JBCCI president Mr.Daisuke
Arai for being the best enterprise in Manufacturing Sector (Large).

Photo: Rieko Printing and Packaging (Pvt.) Ltd., receiving the award of business excellence from the JBCCI president Mr.
Daisuke Arai for being the best enterprise in Manufacturing Sector (SME).

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Photo: Conveyor Logistics Ltd., receiving the award of business excellence from the JBCCI president Mr. Daisuke Araifor being the best enterprise in Service Oriented Sector (Large).

Photo: NewVision Solutions Ltd., receiving the award of business excellence from the JBCCI president Mr. Daisuke Araifor being the best enterprise in Service Oriented Sector (SME)

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Photo: Datasoft Systems Bangladesh Ltd., receiving the award of business excellence from the JBCCI president Mr.
Daisuke Arai for being the best enterprise with Innovation.

04.07.2019 A Delegation of 10 members of JBCCI attended to the “4th Japan Bangladesh Public
Private Joint Economic Dialogue (PPED)” which was organized by Prime Minister’s Office at “Bijoy”
Hall, BidyutBhaban.
07.07.2019 The News Articles on the “2nd JBCCI Business Excellence Award 2019 and 15th Annual
General Meeting (AGM)”came out in several newspapers on 2nd July, 2019. This was circulated
among the members of JBCCI for their kind information.
10.07.2019 The Board of Directors of JBCCI hosted a humble farewell lunch in the honor of Mr.
Daisuke Arai (President of JBCCI) and Mr. Takashi Shimokyoda (First Secretary, Embassy of Japanin Bangladesh) along with welcome to their successors Mr. Yuji Ando and Ms. Yuko AsanoatLucknow Restaurant, Banani. This event was attended by 15 persons.

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Photo: The Board of Directors of JBCCI took a group Photo with the out going President of JBCCI and First Secretary,Embassy of Japan in Bangladesh and along with their successors.

14.07.2019 An email received from Embassy of Japan regarding “TICAD7 PPP Business Dialoguesession” to be held on 28th August, 2019 in Yokohama, Japan was forwarded to the members ofJBCCI for their kind information.
14.07.2019 A circular received from Bangladesh-Japan Training Institute (BJTI) on “The Program on
Eco Business Innovation [TEBI]” was circulated among the members of JBCCI.
15.07.2019 JBCCI received an email From HAISON International Ltd. regarding “Haison Japanese
Investor B2B Partnership 2019- Japanese Investor Business Interest”. Some prominent Japanesecompanies are interested to do business with partnership which was circulated among the members ofJBCCI.
16.07.2019 JBCCI sent an email to the honorable members who could not attend the 15th AGM ofJBCCI held on 30th June, 2019 with a request to kindly collect the Printed "Annual Report April
2018-June 2019" and Amended "Memorandum & Articles of Association of JBCCI" from JBCCIOffice.

Page 7 of 1123.07.2019 The unpaid members of JBCCI were requested by a circular to pay the membership feefor FY- 2019 at an early date.
05.08.2019 JBCCI sent hearty congratulations to Mr. Abdul Haque(past president of JBCCI) for

being elected as the President of the Bangladesh Reconditioned Vehicles Importers and Dealers
Association (BARVIDA) for the 3rd time.
06.08.2019 The draft minutes of the 15th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of JBCCI (held on 30thJune, 2019) was forwarded to the members of JBCCI for correction if their is any.
07.08.2019 JBCCI sent hearty congratulations to Mr. AKM Kamrul Islam FCA for being appointed
as the Acting Chairman of Sonali Bank Ltd.
08.08.2019 JBCCI sent Eid Greeting to the members along with the notice for Eid Holiday.
08.08.2019 The 102nd Board Meeting of JBCCI was held at JETRO Dhaka Office at 4:30 p.m.-5:30
p.m. This was attended by 12 Directors.
22.08.2019 A circular received from Bangladesh-Japan Training Institute (BJTI) on a Day-long
Exclusive Training on “Time Management” was circulated among the members for their kindinformation.
26.08.2019 The minutes of the 102nd Board Meeting of JBCCI (held on 8thAugust, 2019) was
forwarded to the members of JBCCI.
08.09.2019 JBCCI had a discussion meeting with the President of JETRO Mr. Yasushi Akahoshi at
JETRO Dhaka Office, who visited in Bangladesh for the first time. During the meeting, above
discussion to place about the business situation in Bangladesh and what we expect from JETRO toimprove the situation even more. Mr. Yuji Ando (President, JBCCI), Mr. Md. SharifulAlam (VicePresident, JBCC), Mr. Tareq Rafi Bhuiyan (Jun) (Secretary General, JBCCI), Mr. Hideaki Kojima(Treasurer, JBCCI), Mr. Salahuddin Kasem Khan (Director, JBCCI), Mr. Abdul Haque (PastPresident, JBCCI), Mr. Matiur Rahman (Founder President, JBCCI), Mr. Syed Mastafizur Rahman(Managing Director, NOVO Cargo Services Ltd.), Mr. Shariful Alam (Director, JETRO DhakaOffice), Mr. Akhtaruzzaman (Adviser to the Board, JBCCI), Dr. AKM MoazzemHussain (Honorary
Executive Director, JBCCI) attended in this Meeting.

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Photo: JBCCI representative took a group photo with the President of JETRO Mr. Yasushi Akahoshi.

09.09.2019 The News Articles on “The Meeting of JBCCI Representatives with the President ofJETRO”came out in The Daily Star newspaper on 9th September, 2019. This was circulated among
the members of JBCCI for their kind information.
12.09.2019

An invitation circular was sent to the members of JBCCI for the workshop with

Bangladesh Bank on “JICA’s Two Step Loan (TSL) for Foreign Direct Investment Promotion”.
14.09.2019

A notice was sent to unpaid members of JBCCI for payment of their annual membershipfee for FY- 2019.
16.10.2019 A circular received from BAAS office on “Training Scholarship Program on BusinessInnovation and Organization Development (BIOD) in Japan” was forwarded to the members of JBCCIfor their kind information.
17.09.2019 The Board of Directors of JBCCI made a Courtesy Call on H.E. Mr. Hiroyasu Izumi,Honorable Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh for his leaving Bangladesh.The Board of Directors
also attended the Dinner Reception Program organized by the Embassy of Japan in Bangladesh.

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Photo: Mr. Hiroyasu Izumi, Honorable out going Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh receiving a Crest of Gratitude fromJBCCI representatives.

17.09.2019 JBCCI sent hearty congratulations to the former Director of JBCCI Mr. ABM
ShamsulAlam (Jahangir) on his recent promotion to the position of Managing Director & CEO of
JUKI Bangladesh Limited (JBL).
24.09.2019

The workshop on “JICA’s Two Step Loan (TSL) for Foreign Direct Investment

Promotion” organized by Bangladesh Bank and collaborated by JBCCI, was held at the Lakeshore
Hotel.

Photo: Mr. Tareq Rafi Bhuiyan (Jun), Director & Secretary General, JBCCI delivering his speech in the workshop.

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29.09.2019

SME Support Standing Committee of JBCCI arranged a ceremony as well as Press

Conference regarding the “Recommendation of Development of SMEs in Bangladesh” for handing
over to the Board of Directors of JBCCI for submission of the same to the relevant authorities of theGovt. of Bangladesh for their kind consideration in making the National Policy for the SME
Development of this country.

Photo: JBCCI President receiving the book of “Recommendation of Development of SMEs in Bangladesh” from SME
Support Standing Committee of JBCCI and also arranged “Meet the Press” regarding this matter.

30.09.2019 The News Articles on “JICA’s Two Step Loan (TSL) for Foreign Direct Investment
Promotion”came out in the Financial Express and the Dhaka Tribune on 25th September, 2019. Thiswas circulated among the members of JBCCI for their kind information.
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