Textile and apparel businessmen get most of the CIP cards

The government has selected 182 businesspeople as awarded CIP (Commercially Important Persons) due to their outstanding contribution to the country’s economy in export in 2017.

136 persons were given the cards for their outstanding performance in the export category where majority them were from the textile and apparel industry. Other 46 were given the cards under the ex-officio trade category among the recipients.

Figure: Ahmed Arif Billah, MD, Masco Group receiving the CIP award.

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi and Chairman of Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Commerce Ministry Tofail Ahmed handed over the CIP cards to the selected awardees at a function held at the Hotel Intercontinental in the city on Wednesday, reports BSS.

Speaking at the function, Tipu Munshi said the number of CIP cardholders is increasing every year as the volume of the country’s export is going up day by day. “We give the recognition to the businessmen for encouraging them. We are selecting the CIP card receivers as per the standard of the products and volume of the export. We hope that the number of CIP cardholders will increase in the next year,” he added.

Tofail underscored the need for diversification of export products for increasing the volume of export.

Bangladesh, which started its journey as a garment manufacturing nation in late 1970, now the second-largest apparel exporters worldwide, and the credit goes to the businessmen Minister Munshi said.

Commerce Secretary Dr. M Zafar Uddin presided over the function while president of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) Sheikh Fazle Fahim and Vice-Chairmen of the Export Promotion Bureau Fatema Yeasmin delivered speeches.

The exporters nominated as CIPs are Md Rabiul Islam, Proprietor of Uttara Pat Sangstha, Sheikh Nasir Uddin, Chairman of Akij Jute Mills Ltd, Md Fazlur Rahman, Managing Director of Rahman Jute Spinners Ltd, Sheikh Faruq Hossain, Managing Director of Ohab Jute Mills Ltd, Mohammed Humayun Kabir, Chief  Executive Officer of New Dhaka Industries Ltd, Mohammed Anisur Razzaque, Chairman of Bangladesh Exports Ltd, MA Mazed, Executive Director of Apex Tannery Ltd, Ziaur Rahman, Managing Director of Bay Footwear Ltd, Md Saiful Islam, Managing Director of Picard Bangladesh Ltd, Md Hedayetullah, Managing Director of FB Footwear Ltd, Mohiuddin Ahmed Mahin, Chairman of RMM Leather Industries Ltd, Md Nazmul Hassan, Managing Director of Leatherex Footwear Ltd, Iqbal Ahmed, Managing Director of Sea Mark Ltd, Shyamol Das, Managing Director of MU Sea Foods Ltd, SM Mizanur Rahman, Managing Director of Atlas Sea Foods Ltd, Abdul Jabbar Mollah, Managing Director of Jalalabad Frozen Foods Ltd, Md Rezaul Haque, Managing Director of Modern Sea Foods Group, SM Amzad Hossain, Managing Director of Rupsha Fish and Allied Industries Ltd and Md Taauhidur Rahman, Managing Director of Fresh Foods Ltd.

Inamul Haq Khan, Managing Director of Ananta Garments Ltd, Md Ismail Hossain, Managing Director of Sharmin Apparels, Ahsan Kabir Khan, Managing Director of Interfab Shirt Manufacturing Ltd, Mustajirul Shovon Islam, Managing Director of Sparrow Apparels Ltd, Mujibur Rahman, Managing Director of Smart Jeans Ltd, Miran Ali, Managing Director of Tarashima Apparels, M Sahid Hossain, Managing Director of Dekko Apparels Ltd, Md Ali Azim Khan; Managing Director of Shinest Apparels,  Arshad Jamal, Chairman  of Tusuka Trousers Ltd, AKM Badiul Alam, Chairman  of Garment Export Village Ltd, Wasim Rahman, Managing Director of MBM Garments Ltd, M Sazzad Alam, Managing Director of Raquef Apparels, AK Azad, Managing Director of Ha-Meem Group, Tanvir Ahmed, Managing Director of Cassiopeia Group, Abdus Salam Murshedy, Managing Director of Envoy Group, Syed Nurul Islam, Chairman  of Well Group, Sharif Zahir, Managing Director of Ananta Group and Md Aziul Islam, Managing Director of Alif Group.

Mohammad Monsur, Managing Director of Monsur General Trading,  Gobinda Chandra Saha, Proprietor of Rajdhani Enterprises, Shahin Monsur, Proprietor of RR Trade Syndicate,  Ahsan Khan Chowdhury, Managing Director of Pran Diary Ltd, Md Eleash Mridha, Director of Pran Agro Ltd, Enamul Hassan Khan, Chairman  of Promi Agro Foods Ltd, Anjan Chowdhury, Managing Director of Square Food and Beverage Ltd,  MA Motaleb, Chairman  of Kishwan Snacks Ltd, Mizanur Rahman Bhuiyan, Managing Director of Uniglory Cycle Industries Limited, Aameir Alihussain, Managing Director of BSRM Steel Ltd, Samuel S Chowdhury , Chairman  of Square Pharmaceuticals Limited, Abdul Muktadir, Managing Director of Incepta Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Shafiqul Alam Selim, Managing Director of Karupannya Rangpur Ltd, Towhid Bin Abdus Salam, Proprietor of Classical Handmade Products BD, Md Belal Hossain of BD Creation, Bartha Geeti Baroi, Director of Corr the Jute Works, Helal Miah, Proprietor of Helal and Brothers, Abu Alam Chowdhury, Proprietor of Conexpo, Abdus Samad Mohammad Rafiqul Islam, Managing Director of Zaber and Zubair Fabrics Ltd and Tapan Chowdhury, Managing Director of Square Fashions Ltd, among others.