The Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry is an association of industrialists and businessmen of Bangladesh, particularly Chattogram. It comprises firms, companies and corporate bodies engaged in trade, commerce, industry, agriculture, manufacturing etc. It was established in 1906, and named as Chittagong Chamber of Commerce. At the initial stage the Chamber's activities and its number of members were limited. It had no office, but official activities i.e., the meetings and even general meetings also were done at the residence or personal office of the President (CCCI) and any other influential Members of the Chittagong Chamber of commerce. It was possible only due to its limited number of members. It is mentionable that, one of the general meetings of the Chittagong Chamber of Commerce 'held at the office of M/S Bulloch Brothers and Company Ltd., dated 15th august , 1919'. Most of the Members were Europeans (English). From its inception to the partition lf India the Chamber was conducted by the European businessmen and industrialists. Trade izmir escort and commerce, particularly business transactions of Chattogram were in the hands of the Europeans. Besides the Chittagong Chamber of Commerce, many other such organizations were working in Chattogram before the partition of India. They were the Indian Merchant's Association, the Muslim Chamber of Commerce, the East Bengal Chamber of Industries and the Bengal Chamber of Commerce. Among all chambers and associations, the Chattogram Chamber's activities were prominent. It was involved in promoting and protecting the country's trade, commerce and industry since its inception (1906). Basically as an advisory organization, the Chittagong chamber started its work from the beginning. Like other chambers, the Chittagong Chamber had representatives in various trade, commerce and industrial organizations of the Government, Semi-Government and autonomous bodies.