C T Online Desk: The production of the country’s first Bashundhara Gold Refinery will start next March, said Sayem Sobhan Anvir, President of Bangladesh Jewelers Association (BAJUS) and Managing Director of Bashundhara Group, the country’s top industrial entrepreneur family.He said, if everything goes well, the production of the country’s first Bashundhara gold refinery will start next March.
The government is ready to provide all facilities for gold production in the country. All the jewelers of the country must be united to achieve great things in the jewelery industry.
He said this while addressing the chief guest at the Bajus Chittagong Divisional Representative Conference at hotel Radisson Blu Auditorium in Chittagong on Monday.
Sayem Sobhan is also the Managing Director of Anvir Bashundhara Gold Refinery Limited. Ahmed Walid Sobhan, director of Bashundhara Group, was among others present on the occasion.
Amin Helali, Vice President of FBCCI, the top organization of businessmen who was the special guest of the program, said, “I have seen during the Bajus election appeal board, that the members did not have a collective position. Now there will be gold processing industry in Bangladesh. It is good to hear that gold will be exported from Bangladesh. I think, this jewelery industry will be successful. In the next 5/10 years, the country’s manufactured garments will surpass the exports.
Asif Ibrahim, chairman of Chittagong Stock Exchange, said in the speech of the special guest of the program, Bashundhara Group’s ABG Limited has bought 25 percent shares of Chittagong Stock Exchange. This event is a milestone for Chittagong Stock Exchange. Bashundhara Group set an example by coming to the capital market. This capital market will be one of the examples of information technology excellence. People of the country will invest in the capital market. The prudence and foresight of the blessed daughter of the father of the nation has brought us to this path of progress.
Asif Ibrahim, the former president of Dhaka Stock Exchange, said that the country’s first commodity exchange transaction will start with gold. And this is why Bajus name will be written in gold letters. Bajus must be united for this. We have planned to inaugurate this historic journey with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Bajus former president Dr. Dilip Kumar Roy said, Bangladesh Jewelers Association (BAJUS) president Sayem Sobhan Anveer will return the lost glory of the gold industry. Four or five gold jewelery factories are on the way to start up in Dhaka. To save this industry, everyone should come under the banner of Bajus. Bajus had many crises in Chittagong. We have overcome the crisis. Happily, we have made new committees in 64 districts. There were 6-7 thousand members, now it has increased to 40 thousand. The gold industry will not be subjugated. I will export the gold written Made in Bangladesh.
BAJUS Vice President Gulzar Ahmed said, it is a matter of pride to have a divisional representative meeting of BAJUS at a five-star hotel. We will be successful if we follow the discipline of Bajus President. At the beginning of the year, Bajus Mela was held by the President. It was a beautiful fair. The president said that the fair will be held every year.
Bajus vice-president Anwar Hossain said that the jewelery industry is ancient. Handmade products cost more. A touch of modernity is felt in the jewelery industry. We will export. Bajus President wants to put an end to the slander of black market forever.
Bajus Chattogram general secretary Pranab Kumar Saha gave a speech of thanks. Mrinal Kanti Dhar gave the closing speech. Noakhali Bajus President Abul Hossain, Rangamati Bajus President Mridul Dutta, Lakshmipur Divisional District and Upazila President Harihar Pal etc. gave greetings.
The leaders greeted Bajus President and Bashundhara Group Managing Director Sayem Sobhan Anveer with a crest as he came to the representative meeting for the first time in Chittagong.
