FBCCI election on Sep 7

A committee formed to conduct the polls of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) for the 2025–2027 term yesterday announced that voting would be held on September 7.

As per the election schedule, the chambers and association groups which are members of the FBCCI must send the names of persons they have nominated to serve as FBCCI directors to the FBCCI's general council by July 2.

The FBCCI and the election board will publish a preliminary voter list on July 18 and the final list on August 26, the apex trade body said in a statement.

The nominated and elected directors will later elect one president, one senior vice-president, and two vice-presidents from among themselves. This year, the government has reduced the number of FBCCI directors to 46 from 80.

The election board will publish a preliminary list of candidates for president, vice-president, and other director posts on August 8 and the final list on August 14.

The final names of the elected office bearers, including the president, vice-presidents, and directors, will be announced on August 16.

The interim government appointed Md Hafizur Rahman, a member of the Bangladesh Competition Commission and a former additional secretary, as the administrator of the FBCCI in September last year, following the fall of the Awami League government in August 2024.