Shippers’ Council of Bangladesh organised the eighth meeting of its board of directors for the term 2024 and 2025 on Monday, 15 September, 2025 afternoon at its own office’s conference room, Dhanmondi, Dhaka under the chairmanship of Md Rezaul Karim, says a press release.
The meeting approved the minutes of the previous meeting and financial statement.
Besides, the board decided to participate in the upcoming annual meeting of Global Shippers’ Alliance and Asian Shippers’ Alliance which will be held in Bali, Indonesia on November 5-7, 2025.
The delegations lead by Md Rezaul Karim, chairman, SCB who is also the vice-chairman of ASA.
In addition, the meeting formed an Election Board and Election Appellate Board for conducting the election of SCB board of directors for the term 2026 and 2027 and fixed date, time and place of the election.
Earlier in the day, at 12:00 hours, the board of SCB received a visiting delegation from IOS Partners, Inc. at the SCB Conference Room.
The delegation consisted of four members, headed by Khalid Bichou, ports and logistics consultant.
IOS Partners is an international economic development and financial advisory services firm working extensively with multilateral and bilateral donor agencies, government institutions, and the private sector.
The firm is engaged in initiatives such as the QUAD’s ‘Ports of the Future Partnership’ and provides consultancy in areas, including human capital development, critical infrastructure, regional competitiveness, environmental sustainability, social inclusion, health and safety, and knowledge sharing worldwide.
During the discussions, the delegation emphasised the importance of peace, security, and stability in the Indo-Pacific region, highlighting the need to modernise Bangladesh’s port infrastructure to meet future demand and strengthen its role as a regional business hub. The Shippers’ Council presented its perspectives on regional trade routes and opportunities to enhance Bangladesh’s connectivity through a multimodal transportation system with neighbouring markets.
Senior vice-chairman Md Ariful Ahsan, vice-chairman Ganesh Chandra Saha and directors Arzu Rahman Bhuiyan, Md Nurussafa Babu, Ziaul Islam, Ataur Rahman Khan and Lokapriya Barua also attended the board meeting.