Pacific Jeans MD resigns from CCCI board

Business Desk :
A director of the newly formed board of the Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) resigned yesterday citing inability to perform duties with dignity.

Syed M Tanvir, also managing director of Pacific Jeans Ltd, one of the country’s leading garment exporters, had served as a director and vice-president of the CCCI for the 2019-2021 and 2021-2023 tenures respectively.

“…due to present unavoidable circumstances (in the CCCI), I feel that I will not be able to perform the responsibilities as director of CCCI for this tenure with dignity,” he stated in the resignation letter.

He was one of the 24 directors announced to have been elected uncontested to the trade body’s board for the 2023-25 tenure on August 6, the last day for submitting nomination papers, as exactly 24 candidates had vied for the 24 director posts.

Three presidium members were also elected unanimously in the first meeting of the newly elected directors on August 8 as there were no other contestants.

Omar Hazzaz, son of former CCCI president and local ruling party lawmaker MA Latif, was chosen as the new CCCI president.