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Country Commercial Guide
FY 1999:  Bangladesh

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XI.  U.S. and Country Contacts

Appendix E - U.S. and Bangladesh Contacts


                     Bangladesh Country Code:  (880)
             City Area Codes:  Dhaka (2)    Chittagong (31)
                                  
                    U.S. Embassy Trade Contacts

Contact Name             Address                  Phone/Fax
John C.Holzman           Madani Avenue            TEL 884700
Ambassador               Baridhara, Dhaka 1212    FAX 883744

Theodore A. Nist         Madani Avenue            TEL 884700
Deputy Chief of Mission  Baridhara, Dhaka 1212    FAX 883744

Dan Mozena               Madani Avenue            TEL 884700
Political/Economic
 Counselor               Baridhara, Dhaka 1212    FAX 883744
                         EMAIL: mozenadw@dhakawpoa.us-state.gov

Tim Forsyth              Madani Avenue            TEL 884700
Econ/Commercial Chief    Baridhara, Dhaka 1212    FAX 883744
                         e-mail: forsythtl@dhakawpoa.us-state.gov
                                 usemby11@citechco.net

Pushpinder Dhillon       Madani Avenue            TEL 884700
Econ/Commercial Officer  Baridhara, Dhaka 1212    FAX 883744
                         e-mail: usemby11@citechco.net
                                 dhillonps@dhakawpoa.us-state.gov

Robert Domaingue         Madani Avenue            TEL 884700
Econ/Commercial Officer  Baridhara, Dhaka 1212    FAX 883744
                         e-mail: usemby11@citechco.net
                                 domainguerc@dhakawpoa.us-state
.gov

Kamal Bhuiyan            122/123 Elephant Lane    TEL 831891-2
Economic Specialist      Moghbazar, Dhaka 1217    FAX 834909
                         e-mail: ustc@bangla.net

Shafiqur Rahman          122/123 Elephant Lane    TEL 831891-2
Commercial Librarian     10 Dilkusha C.A., Dhaka 1000  FAX 834909
                         e-mail: ustc@bangla.net

Sue Taylor               Madani Avenue            TEL:  884700
Economic/Commercial
 Secretary               Baridhara, Dhaka 1212    FAX:  883744


Bangladesh Trade Associations/Chambers of Commerce

Organization        Contact Name/Title  Address    Phone/Fax

American Chamber    A. Gafur            Dhaka Sheraton TEL:863391
of Commerce         Executive Director  Room 319       
FAX:832915
                    amcham@bangla.net   1 Minto Road 
                                        Dhaka 1000

Federation of       Abdul Awal Mintoo   60 Motijheel    TEL
9560588
Bangladesh Chambers of   President      Dhaka 1000      FAX
863213
Commerce & Industry

Dhaka Chamber of    Mak+sud Khan        65-66 Motijheel TEL
9560732
Commerce & Industry President           Dhaka 1000     FAX 863608

Metropolitan Chamber of  Laila Kabir    122-124 Motijheel   TEL
9558435
Commerce & Industry President           Dhaka 1000     FAX
9565212

Chittagong Chamber of    Kamaluddin Ahmed Chamber House
                                                   TEL
(031)713366
Commerce & Industry President           Agrabad C.A.   TEL 711355 
                                        Chittagong 4000 FAX
710183

Bangladesh Employers Mrs. Rokeya A. Rahman   Chamber Bldg
                                                       TEL
9558435
Association         President           122-124 Motijheel
                                                  TEL
565208/09/10
                                        Dhaka 1000     FAX
9565212

U.S.-Bangladesh     Dr. Herbert Davis   U.S. Chamber
                                                 
TEL(202)463-5732
Business Council    Executive Director  of Commerce
                                                 
Fax(202)463-3173
                                        1615 H Street, NW
                                        Washington,D.C.20062
                                        email:
usbbc@uschamber.com

 Bangladesh Government Contacts 

Organization        Contact Name/Title  Address    Phone/Fax

Ministry of Commerce Sayed Alamgir Farrouk Chowdhury
                                        Bhaban No. 3   TEL 869006
                    Secretary           3rd Floor       FAX
865741
                                        Secretariat
                                        Dhaka 1000

Ministry of Industries   Mr. K.M. Ejazul Huq 91 Motijheel C.A.
                                                       TEL
9567024
                    Secretary of Industries  Shilpa Bhaban FAX
860588
                                             2nd floor
                                             Dhaka 1000

Ministry of Finance Dr. A.K.M. Mashiur Rahman Bhaban No. 7 TEL
812641
                    Secretary E.R.D.         3rd Floor     FAX
865581
                    Dr. Akbar Ali Khan       Secretariat
                    Finance Secretary        Dhaka 1000

Ministry of Energy  Dr. Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury  Bhaban No. 6,
                                                        TEL
866188
 & Mineral Resources Secretary               1st Floor  FAX
861110
                                             Secretariat
                                             Dhaka 1000

Ministry of         Mr. Rezaul Hayat    Bhaban No. 7,  TEL 862866
Communications      Secretary, Road &   8th Floor      FAX 866636
                    Railways Division   Secretariat
                                        Dhaka 1000

Ministry of Posts   Mr. S.D. Khan       Bhaban No. 7,  TEL 832160
 & Telecommunications    Secretary      6th Floor      FAX 865755
                                        Secretariat
                                        Dhaka 1000

Ministry of Textiles Mr. Samsuzzaman Chowdhury Bhaban No. 6,
                                                       TEL 867266
                    Secretary      11th Floor          FAX 860600
                                   Secretariat
                                   Dhaka 1000

Ministry of Shipping A.H. M. Mofazzal Karim
                                   Bhaban No. 6,       TEL 868033
                    Secretary      8th Floor           FAX 868122
                                   Secretariat
                                   Dhaka 1000

Ministry of Planning Mr. Abdul Hamid Chowdhury
                                   Block No. 7,        TEL 815142
                    Secretary      Room 7              FAX 817781
                                   Sher-e-Banglanagar
                                   Dhaka 1000

Ministry of Civil   Mr. Omar Hadi  Bhaban No. 6,       TEL 867244
Aviation & Tourism  Secretary      19th Floor          FAX 869206
                                   Secretariat
                                   Dhaka 1000

Privatization Board Kazi Zafarullah     Jiban Bima Tower
                                                        TEL
9563723
                    Chairman            10 Dilkusha C.A.
                                                        FAX
9556433
                                        Dhaka 1000

Board of Investment Farooq Sobhan       Jiban Bima Tower
                                                       TEL
9559378
                    Executive Chairman  10 Dilkusha C.A.
                                                       FAX
9562312
                                        Dhaka 1000

PetroBangla         Mr. Mosharraf Hussain    Petrocentre TEL
814972
                    Chairman            3 Kawran Bazar  FAX
811613
                                        Dhaka 1000

Telephone
 & Telegraph        Mannan Choudhury    Telejogajog    TEL 831500
  Board             Chairman            Bhaban,         FAX
832577
                                        36/1 Mymensingh
                                        Road, Dhaka

Power Development
 Board         Nuruddin Mahmud Kamal    WAPDA Building TEL
9562154
               Chairman                 48 Motijheel   FAX
9564765
                                        Dhaka 1000

                    Bangladesh Commercial Banks


Organization   Contact Name/Title  Address        Phone/Fax

American
 Express Bank  John A. Smetanka    18-20 Motijheel TEL 9561751
               Senior Director &   Dhaka 1000     FAX 9561722
               General Manager

Citibank       David Rees          Chamber Building    TEL
9550062
               Vice President &    122-124 Motijheel   FAX
9562236
               Country Corporate Officer     Dhaka 1000

ANZ Grindlays
 Bank          Muhammad A. Ali     2 Dilkusha C/A      TEL
9562337
               General Manager     Dhaka 1000          FAX
9562332

Standard
 Chartered     Geoffrey I. Williams Alico Building     TEL
9561713
               Chief Executive     18-20 Motijheel     FAX
9561758
                                   Dhaka 1000

Credit Agricole Indosuez Francis DuBus  47 Motijheel   TEL
9566566
                    Country Manager     Dhaka 1000      FAX
9565707

Sonali Bank    M.R. Khan           Head Office          TEL
9565944
               Managing Director   Motijheel       FAX 9561410
                                   Dhaka 1000

Agrani Bank    Mosharraf Hossein   9/D Motijheel       TEL
9556465
               Managing Director   Dhaka 1000          FAX
9562346

Janata Bank    M.A. Hashem         110 Motijheel       TEL
9564640
               Managing Director   Dhaka 1000          FAX


Rupali Bank Ltd.    Nazmul Haque   Rupali Bhaban       TEL
9552481
               Managing Director   34 Dilkusha C/A     FAX
9564148
                                   Dhaka 1000

Arab Bangladesh
 Bank          A. Rahim Chowdhury  CIC Bhaban,         TEL
9564125
               President & Managing     8-9th Floor    FAX
9564122
               Director            30-31 Dilkusha C/A
                                   Dhaka 1000

IFIC Bank Ltd. Abbas Uddin Ahmed   BSB Building        TEL
9559647
               Managing Director   17-19th Floor       FAX
9562015
                                   8 Rajuk Avenue
                                   Dhaka 1000

Uttara Bank Ltd.    M. Aminuzzaman 90 Motijheel        TEL
9556104
               Managing Director   Dhaka 1000           FAX
863529

Pubali Bank Ltd.    E.A. Chaudhury 26 Dilkusha C/A     TEL
9552779
                    Chairman       Dhaka 1000          FAX
9564009

National Bank Ltd.  Md. Sarwaruzzaman
                          Khan      18 Dilkusha C/A     TEL
9561201
                    Managing Director   Dhaka 1000      FAX
9569404

City Bank Ltd.      M. Taheruddin    10 Dilkusha C/A    TEL
9565916
                    Managing Director   Dhaka 1000      FAX
9562347

Islami Bank         M. Kamaluddin
                     Chowdhury     71 Dilkusha C/A     TEL
9567173
                    Executive President Dhaka 1000     FAX
9564532


              Washington-Based USG Bangladesh Contacts

Organization   Contact Name/Title  Address        Phone/Fax

U.S. DEPT      George Paine        Herbert Hoover Bldg
                                                 
TEL(202)482-2471
OF COMMERCE    Dick Harding        14th & Constitution,N.W.
               Country DEsk        Washington, DC 20007

               Roza Pace           Herbert Hoover Bldg
                                                 
TEL(202)482-0679
               Advocacy Center     14th & Constitution, N.W.
                                   Washington, DC  20007

               Janet Thomas        Herbert Hoover Bldg.
                                                  TEL:
(202)482-5179
               Commercial Liaison Office 14th & Constitution,
N.W.
          Off. of Multilateral Dev. Banks    Washington, D.C.
20007

STATE          Jon Danilowicz      SA/PAB, Rm. 5247
                                                 
TEL(202)647-7593
               Desk Officer        Department of State
                                                 
FAX(202)647-3001
                                   Washington, DC 20520

               Jeff Donald         Rm. 3831A     
TEL(202)647-0079
               Coordinator,
                Business Affairs   Department of State
                                   Washington, DC 20520

OPIC           Kelly Krhounek      OPIC, 1615 M. Street NW
                                                 
TEL(202)336-8588
               Regional Manager    Washington, DC 20527
                                                 
FAX(202)408-5145
               (Insurance)

ExIm BANK      Terence J. Hulihan  ExIm Bank,    
TEL(202)565-3946
               Vice President      811 Vermont Ave.,NW
                                                 
FAX(202)565-3210
               Asia, International Washington, DC 20571  565-3380
               Lending

TRADE AND      Geoff Jackson       TDA           
TEL(703)875-4357
DEVELOPMENT    Regional Director   1621 N. Kent Street, Ste. 300 
                                                 
FAX(703)875-4009
AGENCY (TDA)                       Arlington, VA  22209-2131

U.S. DEPT OF                  Foreign Agricultural
TEL(202)720-5138
AGRICULTURE                   Service, Trade Asst 
FAX(202)690-4374
                              and Promotion Office

U.S. DEPT OF        Tom Cutler                   
TEL(202)586-6156
ENERGY              Davic Jhirad

US AID              Louis Kuhn                    
TEL(202)712-0253
                    Karen Turner



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