Ardent Dialogue on Business Transparency at NCCI Annual Members’ Night; Honorary Membership Conferred
The Nordic Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) and the Royal Norwegian Embassy jointly organized “NCCI Annual Members’ Night” on Monday, December 03, at GP House, Bashundhara, Dhaka. Each year the Chamber organizes the annual get-together of Nordic business leaders to celebrate its accomplishments for the year. The pro
NCCI awards Honorary Membership to Latifur Rahman
The Nordic Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI), a platform of Nordic entities in Bangladesh, on Monday awarded honorary membership to Mr. Latifur Rahman, Chairman and CEO of Transcom Group and Vice-President of International Chamber of Commerce Bangladesh in recognition to his contributions towards the development of Banglad
NCCI organizes highly successful Chamber Mixer
The Nordic Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) and the Embassy of Sweden jointly organized a Chamber Mixer on Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at the Nordic Club, Dhaka. The purpose of the event was to present NCCI to the business community in Bangladesh by hosting a reception for the Heads of Foreign Chambers, the Heads [...]
NCCI & Royal Norwegian Embassy Advocates Transparent Business Practices
Organizations face many complex challenges that affect their ability to succeed in highly competitive markets. When dealing with these challenges in their day to day activities, businesses often come across practices that are not seen as ethical from their compliance perspectives. The Nordic Chamber and the Royal Norwegian Embas
Seminar on Investment & Business Opportunities in Bangladesh
The Board of Investment of Bangladesh (BoI) in cooperation with Swedish Trade Council (STC), Sweden Bangladesh Business Council (SBBC) and Invest in Skåne is organizing a seminar on ‘Investment & Business Opportunities in Bangladesh’ on 17 October 2012 at World Trade Center, Malmö. The second seminar will take
Norway’s Trade Policy in the WTO
The World Trade Organization (WTO) carries out regular reviews of member countries’ trade policies. This week the focus is on Norway. Norway has received close to 300 written comments and specific questions from other WTO member countries. “Transparency is essential for ensuring greater predictability for all those involved
Information Session held on Changes in Taxation Law
The Nordic Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Bangladesh (NCCI) organized a brainstorming session on the recent changes brought in the Taxation Law by the Finance Act 2012 on Monday, 17 September 2012 at the Nordic Club, Dhaka. The keynote speaker for the session was Mr. Snehasish Barua FCA, Partner, Syful Shamsul Alam & Co
In kind memory of Inge Skaar – the pioneering entrepreneur that started Grameenphone
September 13, 2012
by arild
Inge Skaar, the first Managing Director of Grameenphone, died 5th September 2012. His pioneering work with Grameenphone has directly and indirectly impacted millions of lives in Bangladesh and Norway. This post is a tribute in kind memory of a great man, the text below is compiled by Svein Gaute Bleivik: Inge Skaar
Nordic Agriculture, Aquaculture and Food Tech Delegation 2012
A joint delegation of nine Danish and two Norwegian companies visited Bangladesh from September 9-12 in search of Bangladeshi partners within the agriculture, food and fish processing sector. 65 Bangladeshi companies attended the business matchmaking event at Hotel Westin in Dhaka, meeting with the Danish and Norwegian companies
How can Asia shape the World
The Nordic Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Bangladesh (NCCI) organized a workshop with Professor Jørgen Ørstrøm Møller, Author of the book “How Asia Can Shape the World: From the Era of Plenty to the Era of Scarcities”, on June 6 at Damco Bangladesh Office in Dhaka. The program commenced with a welcome speech by [...
H&M and NCCI organizes workshop on CSR Collaboration
The Nordic Business Community came together to discuss ways of collaboration in the field of Corporate Social Responsibility at a workshop titled “CSR & Collaboration” hosted by H&M in cooperation with the Nordic Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Bangladesh(NCCI) on May 30, 2012 in Dhaka. Participants included CSR
Bangladesh Frontier Forum in Oslo: Why Bangladesh and why now?
May 16, 2012
by arild
Bangladesh, Business, Embassy, Innovation Norway, investment, Matchmaking, NCCI, Networking, Nordic, Norway, SME
“The difficulty with investing in the next “big thing” is that it is often not recognized as that until after it has become a current or former big thing. Before its arrival, it tends to be seen only as a crazy, risky thing or nothing at all.” It was about time: for the first time [...]
Raihan Shamsi joins as CEO of GPIT
Raihan Shamsi has joined as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of GPIT, a subsidiary company of Grameenphone Ltd from 1st of May 2012. Mr. Shamsi will replace Mr. Peter A. Dindial, who would move to a new position in the Telenor Group. Mr. Raihan Shamsi comes from the position of Deputy CEO and CFO [...]
NCCI Elects New Executive Committee
The Executive Committee of Nordic Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Bangladesh (NCCI) met on 29th April 2012, at Nordic Club, Dhaka to elect the new Executive Committee for 2012/2013. Soren Kannik, Country Manager of A-Tex International, was appointed as the Secretary General. GPIT Chief Financial Officer Kjersti Thoen was app
The Nordic Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Bangladesh (NCCI), held its 2nd Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, 24th April 2012 in Ericsson Headquarters in Gulshan, Dhaka. NCCI President Arild Klokkerhaug welcomed the members to the Annual General Meeting. An Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) was held prior to the AGM, to co
GPIT Women Council launched
To create a sharing platform for women employees and ensure their equal participation in the organization, the GPIT Women’s Council has been formed. It was launched on 8th March, 2012 as a part of International Women’s Day celebrations held at North South University. Successful women from diverse background were present at t
Novo Nordisk Changing Diabetes® in Children inaugurates its largest clinic in Bangladesh
Sunday, 18th March 2012 The Novo Nordisk Changing Diabetes® in Children (CDIC) programme inaugurated its so far largest clinic for children with type 1 diabetes in Dhaka, Bangladesh on 17th March 2012. Launched in 2009, the CDIC programme aims to establish diabetes care for children in developing countries, while providing free
Swedish Director General for International Trade meets with NCCI
On February 28, a Swedish Trade Delegation led by Swedish Director General for International Trade, Ms Eva Walder, met with members of Nordic Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) to discuss Bangladesh’s Business Climate and Trade Promotion. The Delegation also consisted of Swedish Ambassador to WTO and representatives of Sw
NCCI organizes seminar with Globally Renowned CEO Mastermind Coach
The Nordic Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Bangladesh (NCCI) organized a seminar by Wajed ‘Roger’ Salam – a Mastermind Forum Founder, Joint Venture Expert, Bestselling Author, Speaker, Internet Marketer and Social Entrepreneur; on 27th February at the Royal Danish Embassy. Wajed Roger Salam was vacationing in Bangl
Scandinavian Embassies Celebrates 40 Years of Recognition of Bangladesh
The Scandinavian Embassies jointly organized a programme to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the diplomatic recognition of Bangladesh by Denmark, Norway and Sweden. The event was held through a dialogue on ‘Human Rights & Governance’ and ‘Role of Business in Nation Building’ at the Senate Hall in University of Dha
