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Industry Association Watch
Source: BDPolicyLab Watch record and cited public sourcesAs of 2026-07-05
The CCCI is focused on accelerating regional economic transformation by attracting foreign investment into strategic infrastructure projects while diversifying exports beyond the ready-made garments sector.
The United Business Forum won all 24 director posts in the CCCI biennial election.
Mohammad Amirul Haque was elected President of the CCCI for the 2026–27 term.
CCCI President Amirul Haque publicly lauded the proposed national budget for FY2026-27 as business-friendly.
Founded 1906; headquarters Agrabad C/A, Chattogram; 8,587 total members (3,481 associate, 5,106 ordinary) per official site. Entire board resigned after the August 2024 transition; run by an administrator since. Current administrator Md Motahar Hossan, appointed 21 Jan 2026 per official site (some news reports cite 20 Jan 2026). The 2025-26 / 2026-27 election was scheduled for 4 Apr 2026 but postponed by High Court order, so current_president is null.
Source: 3 primary source linksAs of 2026-07-05
CCCI leaders met with an Alibaba.com delegation to discuss increasing the presence of Bangladeshi products on global e-commerce platforms.
CCCI leaders met with a US Embassy delegation to discuss strengthening bilateral trade and attracting American investment to Chattogram.