Mr. Mohammad Navid Safiullah, Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of BFTI, Ambassador Mashfee Binte Shams, Rector, Foreign Service Academy, Dr. Mostafa Abid Khan, Trade Expert & Member of Trade Negotiations Committee (TNC) and Mr. Iqbal Ahmed Director General, Foreign Service Academy at the workshop

Mr. Mohammad Navid Safiullah, Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of BFTI with the officials of BFTI.

Mr. Md. Selim Uddin, Secretary, Ministry of Commerce, Ms. Ayesha Akther Additional Secretary (FTA), Ministry of Commerce and Mr. Mohammad Navid Safiullah Chief Executive Officer (Additional Charge), BFTI & Additional Secretary (Export) Ministry of Commerce at the Workshop

The 59th meeting of the Board of Directors of the Bangladesh Foreign Trade Institute (BFTI) was held on Sunday, 08 September 2024 at 12.00 p.m. at the Conference Room of the Ministry of Commerce (MoC), Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka. The meeting was presided over by Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed, Honorable Adviser, Ministry of Commerce, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh and Chairman, Board of Directors, BFTI. The other Vice-Chair of the Board and all other distinguished Members of the Board of Directors were present in the meeting.

Mr. Mohammad Navid Safiullah, CEO (Additional Charge), BFTI and Additional Secretary, Export Wing, Ministry of Commerce at the opening ceremony of the Training program titled ‘Understanding Tax, VAT & Customs Duty for Trade’ on 29 October 2024

Mr. Sk. Bashir Uddin, Hon’ble Advisor, Ministry of Commerce and Chairman, Board of Directors (BoD), BFTI, Mr. Md. Selim Uddin, Secretary, Ministry of Commerce and Vice Chairman, BoD, BFTI, Mr. Mahbubur Rahman, President, International Chamber of Commerce Bangladesh (ICCB) and Vice Chairman, BoD, BFTI and Mr. Md. Hafizur Rahman, Administrator, Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) and Mr. Mohammad Navid Safiullah, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), BFTI, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Commerce and Member-Secretary of the BoD at the 60th Meeting of the BoD & 13th AGM held on 26 December 2024

Chief Guest Mr. Md. Selim Uddin, Secretary, Ministry of Commerce, Guest of Honor Dr. Md. Jafar Uddin, Former CEO, BFTI, Chairperson Ms. Shaila Yasmin, PD, BRCP-1, Ministry of Commerce, Mr. Md. Munir Chowdhury, Workshop Moderator and National Trade Expat BRCP-1, and Mr. Md. Obaidul Azam, Director, BFTI at the Dissemination Workshop at BFTI with other guests

Chairperson, Mr. Mohammad Navid Safiullah, Chief Executive Officer (Additional Charge), BFTI & Additional Secretary, Export Wing, Ministry of Commerce, Special Guest Mr. Md. Mizanur Rahman ndc, Registrar (Additional Secretary), RJSC and Mr. Md. Obaidul Azam, Director BFTI at the opening ceremony

Mr. Md. Selim Uddin, Secretary, Ministry of Commerce, Mr. Mohammad Navid Safiullah, CEO (Additional Charge), BFTI and Director General (Additional Secretary), Trade Organization (DTO) Wing, Ministry of Commerce, Ms. Alif Rudaba, Member (Additional Secretary), National Skills Development Authority (NSDA) and Mr. Md. Munir Chowdhury, National Trade Expert, Bangladesh Regional Connectivity Project-1, Ministry of Commerce at the event

Md. Mizanur Rahman ndc, Registrar (Additional Secretary) RJSC and Mr. Mohammad Navid Safiullah Chief Executive Officer (AC), BFTI & Additional Secretary (Export) Ministry of Commerce at the closing and certificate awarding ceremony on 31 December 2024.

Mr. Mohammad Navid Safiullah, CEO (Additional charge), BFTI and Director General (Additional Secretary), Trade Organization (DTO) Wing Ministry of Commerce, Chaired the event, and Mr. Harunur Rashid, Research Manager (Contemporary Research), BFTI at the opening ceremony of the training program