Former Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) President Fazle R M Hasan died on Wednesday while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Bangkok, Thailand.
He was 81.
Hasan, who helped develop Bangladesh’s bicycle manufacturing and export industry, served as DCCI president in 2004 and senior vice-president in 1996.
He was chief executive of North Bengal Cycle Industries Limited, Allied Enterprise, Chalantika Traders, Survey Research Associate and Hasan Apartment.
His business interests spanned bicycle manufacturing and exports, housing construction, financial management and consultancy.
Through North Bengal Cycle Industries, Hasan played a pioneering role in establishing Bangladesh’s bicycle industry.
DCCI President Taskeen Ahmed and the chamber’s board of directors expressed deep sorrow at his death and extended condolences to his family.
Hasan is survived by his wife and two sons.
His funeral prayers will be held after Zohr prayers at Gulshan Azad Mosque on Saturday, 31 October, followed by burial at Banani Cemetery.
