Dhaka, Dec. 21 -- The 39th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Bangladesh Chamber of Industries (BCI) was held at 11:00am today at the BCI boardroom.

The meeting was presided over by BCI President Anwar-ul Alam Chowdhury (Parvez).

At the outset, a condolence motion was adopted over the death of Sharif Osman Hadi, convener of Inqilab Mancha, followed by a one-minute silence seeking eternal peace for his departed soul.

Prayers were also offered for deceased BCI members. Separate condolence motions were adopted for the late founding director Syed Manzur Elahi and former president ATM Waziullah.

With the president's permission, BCI Secretary General Dr Md Helal Uddin NDC conducted the proceedings in line with the agenda.

The minutes of t...