04Oct 2024
Durgotsav at Victoria Memorial Hall
The Council's flagship cultural evening, hosted within the colonnades of Victoria Memorial Hall.
Est. 2021 · Kolkata · Section 8 Not-for-Profit
Bengal Business Council
The Voice of Bengali Businesses Worldwide
2021
Founded in Kolkata
Sec. 8
Not-for-profit company
16
Governing body members
Global
Bengali business houses
Ideation
Why a council of our own
The idea of this council — of heterogeneous industries, despite the presence of several chambers of commerce — stemmed from three convictions.
01
Revive the culture of entrepreneurship in the Bengali community
02
Develop a strong sense of fellowship, network building and brotherhood among members
03
Be a unified voice of the Bengali Business Community
2021Legal Formation
Bongiyo Antorjatik Banijyo Council, incorporated 16 July 2021 as a Section 8 Not-for-Profit company under the Companies Act, 2013. CIN: U85300WB2021NPL246448 · PAN: AAJCB9894K · TAN: CALB22011D
The Six Point Agenda
A mandate,
plainly stated
Promote more Bengalis to take up business as a career; help existing start-ups and small businesses owned by Bengalis scale up.
Promote internal business among Council members.
Promote business development in a collaborative, cooperative manner for members.
Represent members when interfacing with Government on policy issues affecting them.
Change the perception that Bengalis aren't good at business, by highlighting the history and achievements of Bengali businessmen.
Build an organisation that achieves the above and ensures continuity and perpetuity.
Vision
To nurture the revival and growth of entrepreneurship and be the unified voice of the Bengali business community.
Mission
To foster the growth and development of businesses run by Bengalis by raising awareness, camaraderie and brotherhood amongst its members and their larger network — cultivating the spirit of enterprise, ensuring the perpetuity of Bengali family enterprises, and through mentorship and funding of ventures — to revive the renown of Bengalis as a premier business community and pave the way for nation-building.
“Shri Subhashis Dutt, the fifth-generation owner at Mohendra Dutt & Sons (estd. 1882), brought forth the need for this society and spearheaded its formation.”
Governing Body
The stewards of the Council
Chandrasekhar Ghosh
President
Bandhan Bank Ltd.
Subrata Dutta
Vice President
The George Telegraph Group
Debarshi Duttagupta
Vice President
East India Pharmaceuticals Works Ltd.
Avishek Auddy
Chairman
Dencol India / Chandra's Chemical Industries
Meghdut Roy Chowdhury
Vice Chairman
Techno India Group
Subhashis Dutt
Founder & General Secretary
Mohendra Dutt & Sons
Arka Dutt
Treasurer
Bholanath Paper Centre
Dattatreya Bhar
Treasurer
Bhar Food Pvt. Ltd.
Avelo Roy
Director of Membership & IT
Kolkata Ventures
Gourab Ghosh
Director of Event
Sourav Chunder
Legal Advisor
Dola Mallik
Deputy General Secretary
Nundy's
Sourav Ganguly
Chief Patron
Manoshi Roy Chowdhury
Chief Mentor
Techno India Group
CA Suvendu Chunder
Finance Advisor
Dr. Suborno Bose
Chief Internal Advisor
IIHM
Featured Events
From the Council calendar
24Jan 2025
Gyan Baithak: From Bootstrapping to Fundraising to IPO
A closed-door knowledge session tracing the capital journey of a founder-led enterprise.
21Feb 2025
Antorjatik Matribhasa Dibosh
International Mother Language Day observed with the wider Bengali business fraternity.
Member & Partner Houses
Bandhan BankThe George Telegraph GroupEast India PharmaceuticalsTechno India GroupP.C. Chandra GroupMohendra Dutt & SonsSenco Gold & DiamondsK.C. DasShalimar Chemical WorksRed Cow DairyPeerless HotelsBijoli GrillKolkata VenturesBhar FoodBandhan BankThe George Telegraph GroupEast India PharmaceuticalsTechno India GroupP.C. Chandra GroupMohendra Dutt & SonsSenco Gold & DiamondsK.C. DasShalimar Chemical WorksRed Cow DairyPeerless HotelsBijoli GrillKolkata VenturesBhar Food