ANNOUNCEMENT CACCI President Mr. Jemal Inaishvili is inviting CACCI members and their members to join him in his Presidential visit to Bangladesh on February 2-3, 2015. It will be Mr. Inaishvili's his first such visit since he assumed office in September this year in Kuala Lumpur. The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) will be receiving the CACCI delegation. A Tentative Program for the visit is herewith attached. Your participation in the Bangladesh visit will give you the valuable opportunity not only to gather first-hand information on the business situation in the host country, join the courtesy calls on high-ranking government officials, and meet leading businessmen of the country, but also to visit some of Bangladesh's major tourist attractions and experience its rich culture and tradition. We will send you additional information on the visit (e.g. hotel accommodation, Tentative Program, etc.) as soon as arrangements are finalized. In the meantime, should you wish to meet with specific businessmen in Bangladesh, visit specific local companies or organizations, or conduct specific activities during the trip, please let us know so we can convey your request to FBCCI. Please confirm you participation by filling out the attached Confirmation Form and returning to us by Fax (886 2 2725 5665) or e-mail ([email protected]). If you have any questions at this stage, please feel free to contact us at the Secretariat. CACCI Presidential Visit to Bangladesh February 02-03, 2015 Tentative Programme February 01, 2015 (Sunday) Arrival of Delegates Reception of CACCI President and Members of the Delegation at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka February 02, 2015 (Monday) 10.00 AM Meeting with the Business Leaders of Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FBCCI) (Venue: Balcony Room, Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel) 10.05 AM Address of Welcome by Kazi Akram Uddin Ahmed, President, FBCCI 10.15 Address by Mr. Jemal Inaishvili, President, CACCI AM 10.25 AM Presentation on CACCI Activities by CACCI 10.45 AM Address by the Chief Guest 10.55 Vote thanks by Mrs. Monowara Hakim Ali, First Vice-President, FBCCI and Member of the Executive Committee, CACCI AM 12.30 PM Networking Lunch (Venue: Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel) 02.30 PM Courtesy Call on the Commerce Minister/Industries Minister/Foreign Minister/Executive Chairman, Board of Investment (BOI) 07.00 PM Dinner followed by Cultural Programme (Venue: Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel) February 03, 2015 (Tuesday) 08.00 AM Departure from Hotel to Factory Visit (Transport provided by FBCCI) 12.30 PM Lunch hosted by the Company 03.00 PM Sightseeing/Shopping 07.00 PM Farewell Dinner hosted by Mrs. Monowara Hakim Ali, First Vice-President, FBCCI and Member of the Executive Committee, CACCI February 04, 2015 (Wednesday) Departure of Delegates. Economic Indicators for Bangladesh (Source: The CIA World Factbook): GDP (purchasing power parity) $324.6 billion (2013 est.) GDP per capita: $2,100 (2013 est.) GDP by sector: agriculture (17.2%); industry; (28.9%); services (53.9%) (2013 est.) Agriculture products: rice, jute, tea, wheat, sugarcane, potatoes, tobacco, pulses, oilseeds, spices, fruit; beef, milk, poultry Industries: Exports: Export goods: Imports: Import goods: jute, cotton, garments, paper, leather, fertilizer, iron and steel, cement, petroleum products, tobacco, pharmaceuticals, ceramics, tea, salt, sugar, edible oils, soap and detergent, fabricated metal products, electricity, natural gas $26.91 billion (2013 est.) garments, knitwear, agricultural products, frozen food (fish and seafood), jute and jute goods, leather $32.94 billion (2013 est.) machinery and equipment, chemicals, iron and steel, textiles, foodstuffs, petroleum products, cement CONFIRMATION FORM Amb. Victor C. Y. Tseng Director-General, CACCI Fax: (886 2) 2725-5665 Dear Amb. Tseng, With reference to your invitation to join CACCI President Mr. Jemal Inaishvili on his Bangladesh visit scheduled on February 2-3, 2015, I wish to inform you that: (please check): _________ I am interested to join the visit. Please send me updated program and other relevant information as soon as these are available. My business interests are: _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ Remarks/Comments (if any) _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Sincerely yours, ___________________ Date ___________________________ Signature ___________________________ Printed Name ___________________________ Name of Chamber ___________________________ Telephone Number ____________________________ E-mail address