DHAKA, Aug 31, 2025 (BSS) - An 11-member delegation from ICC Bangladesh, led by its President Mahbubur Rahman, has departed for Melbourne, Australia to participate in the ICC's 14th World Chambers Congress (WCC), scheduled from September 2-4, 2025.

This premier global forum, organised by the ICC World Chambers Federation (WCF), in partnership with the Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), brings together over 1,000 business, chamber and political leaders from more than 100 countries.
 
The event, held biennially, offers an unparalleled platform for exchanging best practices, sharing market insights, fostering cross-border networks, and introducing innovations that shape today's business landscape, said a press release here today.

The theme of the Congress is "Business, Chambers, Government: Partners for Prosperity", underscoring the collaborative potential among businesses, chambers of commerce and governments to drive sustained economic growth and opportunity. 

The key focus areas of the Congress are addressing geopolitical shifts, clean energy transitions, digital leadership, life sciences, workforce evolution, and resilience in global trade.

A standout moment for ICC Bangladesh while Tanvir Ahmed, managing director of Green Textile, has been invited as a speaker, spotlighting Bangladesh's increasing presence on the global business stage.

Following the WCC, the delegation will continue its international outreach with visits to ICC New Zealand and the Auckland Chamber of Commerce, where high-level discussions on enhancing bilateral trade and investment between Bangladesh and New Zealand are planned.

The Delegation include: Mahbubur Rahman, president of ICC Bangladesh; AK Azad, vice-president of ICC Bangladesh; Anwar-Ul-Alam Chowdhury (Parvez), managing director (MD) of Evince Group; Kutubuddin Ahmed, chairman of Envoy Textiles; Mohd. Arshad Ali, MD of The Merchants Limited; Mohammed Abdul Jabbar, MD of DBL Group; Engineer Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed, MD of Saiham Cotton Mills Limited; Matiur Rahman, chairman & MD of Uttara Group of Companies; Simeen Rahman, chief executive officer (CEO) of Transcom Group; Tanvir Ahmed, 
MD of Green Textile Limited and Ataur Rahman, Secretary General of ICC Bangladesh.

The delegation is expected to return to Dhaka on September 10.