8th meeting of the Board of Directors of Shippers’ Council of Bangladesh (SCB) for the term 2024 & 2025 held on Monday, 15 September, 2025 afternoon at its own office’s conference room, Dhanmondi, Dhaka under the Chairmanship of Md. Rezaul Karim.

The meeting approved the minutes of the previous meeting & financial statement. Besides that, The Board decided to participate in the upcoming Annual Meeting of Global Shippers’ Alliance (GSA) & Asian Shippers’ Alliance (ASA) which will be held in Bali, Indonesia on 05-07 November, 2025. The delegations lead by Md. Rezaul Karim, Chairman, SCB who is also the Vice Chairman of ASA. In addition, the meeting formed an Election Board & Election Appellate Board for conducting the election of SCB Board of Directors for the term 2026 and 2027 and fixed date, time and place of the election.

Earlier in the day, at 12:00 hours, the Board of SCB received a visiting delegation from IOS Partners, Inc. at the SCB Conference Room. The delegation consisted of four members, headed by Dr. Khalid Bichou, Ports and Logistics Consultant (Research and Training). IOS Partners is an international economic development and financial advisory services firm working extensively with multilateral and bilateral donor agencies, government institutions, and the private sector. The firm is engaged in initiatives such as the QUAD’s “Ports of the Future Partnership” and provides consultancy in areas including human capital development, critical infrastructure, regional competitiveness, environmental sustainability, social inclusion, health and safety, and knowledge sharing worldwide.

During the discussions, the delegation emphasized the importance of peace, security, and stability in the Indo-Pacific region, highlighting the need to modernize Bangladesh’s port infrastructure to meet future demand and strengthen its role as a regional business hub. The Shippers’ Council presented its perspectives on regional trade routes and opportunities to enhance Bangladesh’s connectivity through a multimodal transportation system with neighboring markets.

Senior Vice Chairman Md. Ariful Ahsan; Vice Chairman Ganesh Chandra Saha and Directors : Arzu Rahman Bhuiyan; Md. Nurussafa Babu; Ziaul Islam; Ataur Rahman Khan & Lokapriya Barua also attended the Board meeting.