A 40-member business delegation left Dhaka Monday for India accompanying Prime Minister Khaleda Zia on her state visit there, reports BDNEWS. The delegation led by Mir Nasir Hossain, president of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), will meet the ministers and dignitaries of India, said a press release. The FBCCI leaders will also hold interactive meeting with the leaders of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). A memorandum of understanding (MoU) is likely to be signed between the FBCCI and the FICCI. During the meeting the FBCCI leaders are expected to discuss promotion of trade, investment and economic cooperation between the two nations. Other FBCCI representatives include FBCCI First Vice President Mohammad Ali, Vice President Dewan Sultan Ahmed and directors Aftab Ul Islam and AKM Rafiqul Islam. The delegation is expected to return home on March 22.
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