Rokia Afzal Rahman has been re-elected president of Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI), Dhaka, for 2014. The election took place at the first meeting of the chamber’s new committee yesterday, the leading trade body said in a statement. Chair of Arlinks Ltd, Rokia has investments in RR Cold Storage Ltd, Aris Holdings Ltd, Imaan Cold Storage Ltd, Mediaworld Ltd, MIDAS Financing Ltd, Mediastar Ltd and Reliance Insurance Ltd.
Rokia, former adviser to a caretaker government, is also involved with Bangladesh Federation of Women Entrepreneurs, Brac, Manusher Jonno Foundation, Bangladesh Freedom Foundation and Grameenphone.
The committee also elected Anis A Khan the chamber’s new vice-president, according to the statement.
Khan is the managing director of Mutual Trust Bank (MTB). He was the managing director of IDLC Finance Ltd before joining the MTB. He also served Grindlays Bank, ANZ Grindlays Bank and Standard Chartered Bank.
He is a fellow member of the Institute of Bankers, Bangladesh, vice-chairman of Primary Dealers Bangladesh and director of Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Dealers Association.
He also sits on the board of governors of Association of Bankers and Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management.
-With The Daily Star input
