ICCB delegation explores trade, investment opportunities in New Zealand

A business delegation of the International Chamber of Commerce Bangladesh (ICCB), led by its president Mahbubur Rahman, visited Auckland from September 5 to 9 at the invitation of the Auckland Business Chamber and ICC New Zealand.

Rahman was accompanied by AK Azad, vice-president of ICC Bangladesh; Mohammed Abdul Jabbar, managing director of DBL Group; Matiur Rahman, chairman and managing director of Uttara Group of Companies; Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed, managing director of Saiham Cotton Mills Limited; and Ataur Rahman, secretary general of ICC Bangladesh.

On September 8, the delegation met Simon Bridges, secretary general of ICC New Zealand and chief executive officer of the Auckland Business Chamber, according to a press release.

Discussions focused on prospects for exporting Bangladeshi readymade garments, pharmaceuticals, and leather products to New Zealand, alongside avenues for investment cooperation.

Mahbubur Rahman also invited Bridges to visit Bangladesh with a business delegation to explore opportunities for enhancing bilateral trade and investment.

He noted that such a visit would include tours of industrial units and export processing zones to highlight the country's manufacturing capacity and potential.