ICSB Council Meets with Commerce Minister

The newly elected Council Members of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh (ICSB) led by its President, Mr. Muzaffar Ahmed FCMA FCS called on Mr. Tipu Munshi MP, Hon’ble Minister, Ministry of Commerce, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh at his office at Bangladesh Secretariat. On behalf of the Council the President introduced the newly elected Office Bearers’ and Council Members to the Minister and apprised him of various activities that ICSB undertook for professional development as well as its future plans.The President expressed his sincere gratitude to the Hon’ble Minister for his gracious presence during the 9^th Anniversary of Enactment of Chartered Secretaries Act, 2010 and Members’ Night-2019 Programme of ICSB.

The president specially briefed the Hon’ble Minister about the upcoming “6^th ICSB National Award for Corporate Governance Excellence-2018” to be held on December 21, 2019 and invited him for his kind consent to grace the occasion as the Chief Guest. The President also requested the Commerce Minister to provide adequate budget allocation and allotment of land for the Institute’s campus.

The Commerce Ministergave a patient hearing to various activities of the Institute and appreciated the role of ICSB towards the developmentof Corporate governance through promoting the Company Secretaries profession in the country. He assured about the continuous support from him. Along with,he also gave consent to be the Chief Guest at the 6^thICSB National Award for Corporate Governance Excellence-2018.

Mr. Md. Selim Reza FCA, FCS Vice President, Mr. Salim Ahmed FCS, Treasurer, Itrat Husain FCMA, FCS, Council Member, Akhter Matin Chaudhury FCA, FCS, Council Member, Mr. Md. Sharif Hasan FCS, Council Member and Mr. Md. Shamibur Rahman ACS, Secretary in Charge of the Institute were present during the meeting.