A discussion meeting titled “Business-Friendly Planned Urbanization: Realities and Expectations — Context: Draft Master Plan for Greater Chattogram Area (2025–2050)” was held with Chattogram Development Authority (CDA) Chairman Engineer Md. Belayet Hossain. 

The discussion meeting was organized by The Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) on September 19, 2026, at the Conference Hall of the World Trade Center in Agrabad, Chattogram. The meeting brought together business leaders, representatives of various professional organizations, urban planners, environmentalists, service experts, architects, engineers, academics, researchers, and government officials.

Among the invited guests were BGMEA Vice President Mohammad Rafique Chowdhury and BGMEA Director Enamul Aziz Chowdhury.

In his speech, Mohammad Rafique Chowdhury suggested that the proposed 25-year Master Plan (2025–2050) should incorporate a mechanism for reviewing the progress and challenges of implementation every five years. He also urged the authorities to formulate plans for establishing industrial zones in Hathazari and Raozan, similar to the industrial zone planned for Anwara Upazila.

The meeting was chaired and moderated by Mr. Mohammed Amirul Haque, President of The Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI). A digital presentation on the Chattogram Metropolitan Master Plan (2025–2050) was delivered by Mr. Md. Abu Eesa Ansari, Deputy Chief Town Planner of the Chattogram Development Authority and Project Director of the Master Plan Project.