History
On August 16, 2004, the Switzerland – Bangladesh Business Forum was officially established in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The statutes of the SBBF were prepared with the participation of the founding members from both Switzerland and Bangladesh as Switzerland – Bangladesh Business Forum (SBBF). All 16 founding members signed the statutes of the SBBF. On October 6, 2004, the Forum was formally launched with a gala ceremony at Hotel Sheraton, where the first nine-member Executive Committee was inaugurated for a period of two-year terms.
Subsequently, The Switzerland – Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SBCCI) has incorporated by local on 17 July 2009. The first AGM of SBCCI held on Sunday, 04 October, 2009 at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel, where the first Executive Committee of SBCCI was inaugurated for a period of two-year terms.
The Founding Members
Mr. Jurg Casserini
Chargé d’Affaires of Switzerland
Embassy of Switzerland
Mr. Ashfaque ur Rahman
Managing Director
Novartis Bangladesh Ltd.
Mr. Niaz Uddin Mahmood
Manager HR & Administration
Holcim Bangladesh Ltd.
Mr. Carlo Cifiello
Managing Director
Nestlé Bangladesh Ltd.
Mrs. Rokia A. Rahman
Managing Director
Arlinks Ltd.
Mr. Rafi Omar
Managing Director
Kuehne & Nagel Ltd.
Mr. M. Saidul Hossain Khan
Human Resources Director
Sygneta Bangladesh Ltd.
Mr. Md. Harun-ur-Rashid
Managing Director
Textile Associates Ltd.
Mr. Gazi Helal Uddin Ahmed
Managing Director
Associate Technology Ltd.
Mr. A. Matin Chowdhury
Managing Director
New Asia Ltd.
Mr. Akhtar Hossain
Managing Director
Swiss Colours Bangladesh Ltd.
Mr. Md. Nasser Shahrear Zahedee
Managing Director
Roche Bangladesh Ltd.
Mr. Zillur Rahman
Managing Director
Logistic Link Ltd.
Mr. Mahbub M. Talukder
Director
Creative Engineers Ltd.
The Founding Executive Committee
A nine-member Executive Committee was installed on the 6th October 2004 for a period of two-year term. The SBBF EC was represented by the following members:
H.E. Mrs. Dora Rapold
Ambassador
Embassy of Switzerland
Mr. Ashfaque ur Rahman
Managing Director
Novartis Bangladesh Ltd.
Mr. A. Matin Chowdhury
Managing Director
New Asia Ltd.
Mr. Carlo Cifiello
Managing Director
Nestlé Bangladesh Ltd.
Mrs. Rokia A. Rahman
Managing Director
Arlinks Ltd.
Mr. Rafi Omar
Managing Director
Kuehne & Nagel Ltd.
Mr. P.N. Iyer
Managing Director & CEO
Holcim Bangladesh Ltd.
Mr. Md. Harun-ur-Rashid
Managing Director
Textile Associates Ltd.
Mr. Gazi Helal Uddin Ahmed
Managing Director
Associate Technology Ltd.
Mr. M. Saidul Hossain Khan
Human Resources Director
Sygneta Bangladesh Ltd.
The Switzerland – Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SBCCI) is a non-profit voluntary organization of individuals and companies from both Bangladesh and Switzerland; with the overall goal of promoting bilateral trade and investments between the two countries.
