The government has honoured a total of 44 personalities as commercially important persons (CIP) in different categories for their contributions to the country's overall economy through setting up industries, creating employments and increasing national income in 2021.
Agriculture Minister DrAbdurRazzaque on Monday formally handed over the honour awards as the chief guest at Hotel Intercontinental in the capital while
Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun, State Minister for Industries
Kamal Ahmed Majumder, Cabinet Secretary MdMahbub Hossain and FBCCI President MdJashim Uddin attended as special guests. Industries Secretary Zakia Sultana presided over the function.
DrAbdurRazzaque said under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the present government has been able to create an industry and business-friendly
environment in the country.
"A silent industrial revolution has already taken place in Bangladesh under
the right direction and policies of the present government," he added.
Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun said as a result of various initiatives, taken by
the Ministry of Industries in the last decade, the performance of state-owned
industries has increased compared to any time in the past.
"The contribution of industry to GDP has already crossed 37 percent," he
mentioned.
Recently, he said, the wave of the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) has
arrived in Bangladesh.
"As a result, a new trend of knowledge-based and environment-friendly green
industrialisation has started in the country. The Ministry of Industries is
providing all possible policy support to the private sector to speed up this
trend. By continuing this trend, Bangladesh will become a developed and
prosperous country long before 2041," he added.
Kamal Ahmed Majumder said through honoring the eminent persons as 'CIP
(Industry) 2021', private sector entrepreneurs will be motivated to use their
creativity and innovative abilities in the industrial sector.
Zakia Sultana said Father of Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was the pathfinder in the country's industrialisation.
Among the 44 businessmen, six have been selected under the ex-officio
category, 25 under large industries, 10 under medium industries, two under
small industries and one under micro industries category.
Every CIP received a CIP card and will enjoy a number of facilities,
including priority in seat reservation at government transports in air, road,
rail and waterways, getting invitation at national events, could get special
facilities in the government hospitals for ensuring treatment of their spouse
and children.
The CIPs will be able to use the cards as passes to use the VIP lounge-2 at
the airports.
The CIPs as ex-officio are Sheikh FazleFahim, former president of Federation
of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), Kamran Tanvirur
Rahman, former president of Bangladesh Employers Federation, Mohammad Ali
Khokon, president of Bangladesh Textile Mills Association, RupaliHaque
Chowdhury, president of Foreign Investors Chambers of Commerce and Industry,
AKM Salim Osman, president of Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association and Anwar-ul-Alam Chowdhury, president of Bangladesh Chambers of Industries.
CIPs from the large-scale industries (manufacturing) are Managing Partner of
Square Pharmaceuticals' Eric S Chowdhury, Chairman of BSRM Steels Ali Hossain Akbar Ali, Pran Dairy Ltd Chairman MdEleashMridha, Managing Director (MD) of Olympic Industries Ltd Mubarak Ali, Deputy Managing Director (DMD) Zaber and Zubair Fabrics Ltd Mohammad Abdullah Zaber, MD of ACI Ltd Arif Doula, MD of Popular Pharmaceuticals Ltd Mustafizur Rahman, DMD of Abdul Monem Group ASM MainuddinMonem, Chairman of Fariha Knit Tex Mohammad MamunBhuiyan, MD of Square Food and Beverage Anjan Chowdhury, MD of Hams Garments Ltd MdShafiqur Rahman, Badsha Textile Mills Sponsor Director Kamal Uddin Ahmad, Mir Ceramic Limited Director Mahreen Nasir, Durable Plastic Ltd Director Uzma Chowdhury, Runner Automobiles Ltd Chairman Hafizur Rahman Khan, Winner Stainless Steel Mills Ltd Chairman Sohel Rana, Tasniah Fabrics Ltd Sponsor Director Ahmed ArifBillah, Shohagpur Textiles Mills Ltd Chairman Abdul Hai Sarker, Envoy Textiles Chairman Kutubuddin Ahmed and Confidence Power Holdings Limited Vice-Chairman Imran Karim.
CIPs from the large-scale industries (service) are STS Holdings Managing
Director (MD) KhondokerMonir Uddin, SB Tel Enterprises Ltd MD Zakaria
Shahid, The Civil Engineers Limited MD EngMdAtiqur Rahman, Concord Real
Estate and Development Chairman SM Kamal Uddin and Eastern Housing Ltd
Chairman Manzurul Islam.
CIPs from the medium-scale industries are Biswas Poultry and Fish Feed Ltd
Chairman MdMahbubur Rahman, Incepta Vaccine Limited Vice-Chairman Akter
Jahan HasmeenMuktadir, MD of Auko-tex Ltd AbdusSobhan, MD of Jinnat
Knitwear Ltd Md Abdul Jabbar, MD of Romania Food & Beverage Ltd HumayunKabir Bablu, MD of Prome Agro Foods Ltd MdEnamul Hasan Khan, Masco Picasso LimitedDirector FahimaAkter, MD of Torque Fashions Ltd Mohammed Kamal Uddin, JinnatApparels Ltd Chairman Abdul Wahed and MD of M/S Citadel Apparels Ltd Md Mahidul Islam.
CIPs from small-scale industry category are Rangpur Foundry Limited Director
Chowdhury Kamruzzaman and MD of Erfan Agro Food Ltd MdMahbubAlam.
The government honoured owner of Masco Dairy Enterprise MA Sabur as CIP underthe micro industry category.
