STAR BUSINESS DESK

Syed Moazzam Hossain has been elected as president of the Australia Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ABCCI) for a two-year term (2023–2025).

Hossain is the chairman of Lama Rubber Industries Ltd and managing director of SMH Engineering Ltd, SMH New Generation Apparels Ltd and SMH AGRO Industries Ltd, said a press release.

He is the immediate past director of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce & Industry and former president of the Bangladesh-Malaysia Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Bangladesh Indenting Agent Association (BIAA) and Bangladesh Rubber Garden Owners Association.

Jobayer Tansim Ahmed was elected as secretary general of the chamber. Ahmed is the director of Shah Fatehullah Textile Mills Ltd, Jalal Ahmed Spinning Mills Ltd and Genvio Pharma Ltd.

The other elected board members are Deepok Kumar Baral, vice-president, Jamilur Rahman, organising secretary, and Mohammad Taherul Hoque, treasurer, while Eric Samson Chowdhury, Nabeel Essa, Iqbal Hossain, Md Samsul Alam Mallick, Shubhashis Chakma and Md Al Amin have been elected as directors.