Rupali Chowdhury, Managing Director of Berger Paints Bangladesh Limited, has been elected President of the Foreign Investors’ Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) for the 2026–2027 term.
The announcement was made during FICCI’s 62nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Dhaka, where the chamber also introduced its new Board of Directors for the upcoming tenure.
Alongside her appointment, Deepal Abeywickrema, Chairman and Managing Director of Nestlé Bangladesh PLC, was elected Senior Vice President, while Mohammad Iqbal Chowdhury, CEO of LafargeHolcim Bangladesh PLC, was elected Vice President of FICCI.
Rupali Chowdhury will take over from Zaved Akhtar, Chairman of Unilever Bangladesh Limited, who served as FICCI President for the 2024–2025 term.
The newly elected 15-member board will assume charge on January 1, 2026, following the completion of the current board’s tenure on December 31, 2025.
