Businesses want to see Bangladesh free from militancy: FBCCI chief

Businesses want to see Bangladesh free from terrorism and militancy, Abdul Matlub Ahmad, president of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), said yesterday.

The apex business body will hold a convention against terrorism and militancy in Dhaka very soon, he said.

Ahmad, who is also the chair of Nitol-Niloy Group, spoke as a leader of a delegation of FBCCI and Kishoreganj Chamber of Commerce and Industry in a meeting with President Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban.

The FBCCI chief said all chambers and businesses across the country will participate in the convention.

President's press secretary Joynal Abedin briefed reporters after the meeting.

Ahmad highlighted various initiatives taken by the apex business body for the development of trade and investment across the country.

President Hamid said the role of the private sector is very important for the overall socioeconomic development of the country.

He urged the business leaders to give priority to job creation.

Hamid, who himself hails from Kishoreganj, urged the FBCCI chief to build industries in the Kaliachapra Mill Area.

Ahmad handed over the keys of a microbus on behalf of Nitol-Niloy Group to Professor ANM Naushad Khan, principal of President Abdul Hamid Medical College, as donation in presence of Hamid.