Foreign & Bilateral Chambers cite the need to resolve the political impasse
Bangladesh in recent months have seen an increase in the number of hartals with that an escalation of violence nationwide. The businesses, local & foreign, are facing the major blunt with pleas from business leaders for a show of restraint falling on deaf ears. The foreign investors are very concerned and the continuation of
Condolence Message on the Building Collapse in Savar
The Nordic Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Bangladesh (NCCI) expresses profound grief on the tragic loss of lives in the Savar building collapse. We offer our deep condolence to the families of those killed in the tragic incident and pray for the injured for their fast recovery. NCCI strongly urge the concerned authorities t
NCCI elects Executive Committee for 2013
The Nordic Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Bangladesh (NCCI), the platform of Nordic entities in the country, announced its new Executive Committee for 2013. Shamim Ul Huq, Managing Director of Maersk Bangladesh, has been elected as the President of the Nordic Chamber. The election to the NCCI Executive Committee was held re
Message of Condolence over the death of Honorable President of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh Zillur Rahman
The Nordic Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Bangladesh (NCCI) offer deepest condolences on the loss of the Honorable President of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh Zillur Rahman. The Nordic business community in Bangladesh has been deeply saddened to learn about his demise. Bangladesh has lost a great leader and a promine
Nordic Chamber 3rd AGM held
The Nordic Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Bangladesh (NCCI) held its 3rd Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, 19th March 2013 at the Nordic Club in Gulshan, Dhaka. NCCI President Arild Klokkerhaug welcomed the members to the Annual General Meeting. The meeting commenced with the unanimous approval of the minutes of last Annua
Responsible Business through Partnerships & CSR
The Nordic Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Bangladesh (NCCI) in collaboration with Bangladesh Enterprise Institute (BEI) and CSR Centre organized a roundtable on Responsible Business through Partnerships and CSR on 3rd March 2013 at BEI Conference Room, Dhaka. The President of Bangladesh Enterprise Institute (BEI) Mr. Farooq
State Secretary for Trade leads first Swedish Business Delegation to Bangladesh
The first ever Swedish Business Delegation headed by Mr Gunnar Oom, State Secretary to the Swedish Minister for Trade Dr. Ewa Björling, visited Bangladesh from 24-26 February to explore business opportunities. The Embassy of Sweden in Dhaka and Business Sweden organized the opening ceremony of Swedish Business Delegation on Feb
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
