The 212th World Council of International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), The world business organization was held in Mexico on 14 June 2022. The Council unanimously elected First Vice Chair of ICC Ms. Maria Fernanda Garzaas ICC Chair for two years term from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2024. Ms. Maria is the First Woman […]

The ICC Academy is organising a session introducing to the Uniform Rules for Digital Trade Transactions (URDTT) on 27 January 2022 at 20:00 SGT / 8:00am EST / 13:00 CET The Uniform Rules for Digital Trade Transactions, that came into force on 1 October 2021, have been designed to support an overarching framework outlining obligations, rules, and […]

26th ICC Bangladesh Annual Council 2020 Bangladesh’s journey in the post-independence period was tough. Bangladesh inherited a war-hit poor economy in 1971. Despite limited resources, Bangladesh has made spectacular economic progress over the last five decades. The GDP growth rate has reached an impressive record level. Per capita income has also risen steadily. Its poverty slashing […]

Mr. A. K. Azad has been elected as a Vice President of ICC Bangladesh Executive Board  during its Meeting  held on 15 February. The post of Vice President became vacant with the sad demise of Mr. Latifur Rahman on 1 July 2020.  Mr. Azad is the Chairman and M.D. of Ha-Meem Group of Companies. Ha-Meem […]

Bangladesh is battling both the pandemic and its economic fallout Bangladesh recorded one of the fastest growth rates in the world in the past few years with a stable economic performance that has helped to reduce poverty and social inequalities, said ICC Bangladesh President Mahbubur Rahman while presenting the Executive Board at the ICC Bangladesh  […]

His journey recorded in Harvard Baker's Library Historical Collections   ...........................................................................................................   Mahbubur Rahman, President, International Chamber of Commerce, Bangladesh (ICCB), The world business organization and Chairman & CEO of ETBL Holdings is among 150 'high impact' leaders in the area of business and social enterprises from Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East [...]

International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)- Bangladesh, The world business organization together with major Chambers of Commerce /Associations and Trade Bodies is going to organize a brief discussion on the life and achievements of the Legendary Business Icon Late Mr. Latifur Rahman to be followed by a  Milad & Doa Mehfil on a Virtual Platform at […]

ICC Bangladesh is deeply shocked and grieved at the sad demise of Mr. Waliur Rahman Bhuiyan OBE at 8.00 am on Friday, 19 June 2020. Inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un. We remember with gratitude his association, involvement and active participation since ICC Bangladesh started its journey in the 90s. ICC Bangladesh was fortunate to [...]

ICC has launched a COVID-19 web portal, providing trusted and up-to-date information for businesses, policymakers and chambers of commerce worldwide. The new site has been developed in line with ICC commitments to the World Health Organization (WHO) to facilitate information flows by disseminating the latest and most reliable information on the COVID-19 outbreak to businesses. [...]

International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), The world business organization has taken several initiatives to lead and engage the business response to COVID-19 pandemic. In this regard, ICC has also issued letter to G20, G8, open letter to Finance Ministers and Central bank Governors. ICC mobilizing all the knowledge and expertise across the organisation and network [...]

We are pleased to  inform you that the first global survey of business is being conducted by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) HQ Paris, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) ‒  a major step in the private sector’s global response to COVID-19. This unprecedented survey will help ICC and WHO to (i) gather real-time information in the fight [...]

The Asian Development Bank (ADB), one of the major development partners of Bangladesh, will provide direct loans to the country’s private sector businessmen for implementing projects in mainly infrastructure and financial sectors. In infrastructure sector funding ADB attaches priority to energy (power and hydrocarbons), water supply, waste management and treatment, telecommunication, roads, ports, airports, and light rail system. They will also provide assistance for up-gradation and expansion of the existing infrastructure projects to enhance their operating efficiencies. In the financial sector ADB will provide loan to private financial intermediaries such as banks and non-banking financial institutions so that these institutions can, in turn, finance small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and micro enterprises.

Trade facilitation has emerged as the key issue for the world trading system in recent years. In November 2014, WTO members adopted a Protocol of Amendment which is a necessary step towards making the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) an integral part of the WTO Agreements. TFA was successfully negotiated at the Bali Ministerial Conference in […]