Md Anwar Shawkat Afser, managing director of Sakhi Lines (Sakhi Group), has been re-elected president of the Dutch-Bangla Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DBCCI) for 2022-2024. He assumed the role for the third time. Ataus Sopan Malik has been elected the new secretary general of the DBCCI, according to a media statement. Afser is a social activist and was the former district governor of Lions Clubs International District 315-B4, Bangladesh (2005-06); former council chairperson of Lions Clubs International, Multiple District 315, Bangladesh (2006-07), vice-president of Bangladesh Human Rights Commission (Chittagong). Read: Sustainable Development: Separate ministry for blue economy proposed Md. Atiqul Haque has been elected senior vice-president, and Shakawat Hossain Mamun and Md Shahid Alam vice-presidents. Muhammad Risalat Siddique has been elected joint secretary general and Noafel Bin Reza director (finance). Other elected directors are Nazmul Haque, Dr Ahmed Robin Ispahani, M Rabiul Hossain, Md Shah Alam, Md Sayem Faroky, Mir Muhammad Nasir, Mazharul Haque Chowdhury and Md Haroon-ur-Rashid.