Shippers' Council of Bangladesh holds 42nd AGM
The AGM reviewed, among other matters, country’s trade, transport, shipping and port related problems and infrastructure development in the context of present situation
The 42nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Shippers' Council of Bangladesh (SCB) was held in the Fortune Square Convention Hall in Dhaka on Saturday (27 January), reads a press release.
It was presided over by Md. Rezaul Karim, Chairman, SCB.In the meeting one minute silence was observed to pay respect to former Chairmen & Members of SCB, business leaders and prominent citizens who passed away during the year.
The AGM reviewed, among other matters, country's trade, transport, shipping and port related problems and infrastructure development in the context of present situation. It reviewed the performances of the Council during the last one year which include measures taken for enhancing its services to the shippers i.e. exporters and importers. The meeting also discussed its interaction with Asian Shippers' Alliance (ASA) and Global Shippers' Alliance (GSA) along with development of their various activities.
The Meeting confirmed the minutes of the last AGM, passed the Annual Report of the Board of Directors for 2023, approved the Audited Balance Sheet and Statement of Accounts for the year 2022-2023 and appointed Auditors for the year 2023-2024 and fixed their remuneration.
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The Chairman, Election Board of the Council Dr. R M Debnath formally announced the names of new Office Bearers & Directors for the term 2024 & 2025 as follows :- (1) Chairman, Md Rezaul Karim, Proprietor, S N Jute International (2) Senior Vice Chairman, Md Ariful Ahsan, Chairman, Silk Container Lines Ltd. (3) Vice Chairman, Ganesh Chandra Saha, Managing Partner, International Jute Traders and Directors : (1) A. K. M. Aminul Mannan (Khokon), Proprietor, East West Jute Trading Co. (2) Arzu Rahman Bhuiyan, Proprietor, Arzu Jute Traders (3) Syed Md. Bakhtiar, Chairman, Active Logistics (4) Md. Nurussafa Babu, Deputy Managing Director, Electro Mart Ltd (5) Ziaul Islam, Partner, M S Fashions (6) Ataur Rahman Khan, Proprietor, A.R. Khan & Co. (7) K M Arifuzzaman, Proprietor, King Ocean Shipping Lines. & Lokapriya Barua, Manager, M.M. Ispahani Limited.
The Chairman conveyed his sincere thanks to the Board of Directors and also the secretariat of SCB who worked hard for the period for smooth flow of international trade and for representing this Council in all related national and International forum. He also urged all to extend their sincere cooperation and support to the Shippers' Council of Bangladesh.
Hon'ble Guests Dipankar Talukdar, MP; Mr. Mozaffar Hossain Paltu, Chairman, Union Insurance Company Ltd.; & Mr. Waliul Islam, former Secretary along with other distinguished guests and members joined in the lunch after the meeting.
