Annisul Huq

Annisul Huq is the immediate past President of the SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Huq has also served as the President of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) for two consecutive terms in 2005 and 2006. BGMEA, the largest trade body in the country represents the interest of the 3500 factories and 3 million workers. As a President of BGMEA he initiated negotiation for duty free access of Bangladesh apparels and the formation of the 17 members Caucus by the members of the Senate and the Congress of the United States of America. During his presidency the caucus raised a bill in Congress and Senate, titled 'Tariff Relief Assistance for Developing Economies Act of 2005' or 'TRADE Act of 2005' focusing on duty free entrance of Bangladeshi garments to the US market. As a President, Huq also worked extensively for changing of European Union’s Rules of Origin favoring Bangladesh’s duty free access and equally progressed with obtaining duty free facilities under SAARC countries accumulation.

Huq was also the President of the Federation of the Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the apex trade body of the country, which represents 276 associations and 84 chambers of commerce in the country. FBCCI negotiates with the government on issues relating to interest of the total business community and contributes to the development of the national economy by making policy recommendations to the government and related agencies. Huq served as a President of FBCCI from 2008-2010.

Huq established his own business in 1986 and is the Chairperson of nine export-oriented organisations under the trade name of "Mohammadi Group" which directly employs approximately 12,000 individuals in solely the garments sector. In addition to the export of ready-made garments, the group has a real estate division, two IT companies, a power generation company that directly contributes to the national grid and a distribution company that represents multiple foreign television channels. The group turnover is $100 million+.

Huq majored in Economics and graduated with honors from University of Chittagong.

Apart from business, as a passion Huq is affiliated with the electronic media scene in Bangladesh. He has hosted many interviews with politically significant personalities, including an interview with the current Prime Minister live on national television. Huq has hosted interviews that have influenced national vote in forming Government, such as the interview of four major political parties during election time. Huq often hosts high-level business discussion programs on television in which he interviews both political and business personalities including finance and commerce ministers.