The election to the Board of Directors of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), the country’s apex trade body, is set to take place on September 7.

On that day, members of the General Assembly will elect the President, Senior Vice President, Vice Presidents and Directors of the FBCCI for the 2025–2026 and 2026–2027 terms through full participation of all eligible voters.

The FBCCI Election Board officially announced the election schedule on Wednesday (June 18).

The election will be conducted in accordance with the Trade Organisation Act 2022 and the recently formulated Trade Organisation Regulations 2025.

As per the updated regulations, the size of the FBCCI Board of Directors has been reduced from 80 to 46 members. Among these, there will be one President, one Senior Vice President, and two Vice Presidents.

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According to the election schedule, all member chambers and associations must submit the list of their nominated representatives for the FBCCI General Assembly by 5:00 pm on July 2.

The preliminary list of voters for the FBCCI Board election will be published today. The final voter list is scheduled for release on July 26.

The preliminary list of candidates for the positions of President, Senior Vice President, Vice Presidents, and Directors will be announced on August 8.

Following the process of verification, scrutiny, and analysis, the Election Board will publish the final list of candidates on August 14.

Candidates wishing to withdraw their nominations must inform the Election Board by 2:00 pm on August 16.

On the same day, the Board will release the definitive list of candidates contesting in the FBCCI Board of Directors election.