12 get FBCCI Business Excellence Award

Bangladesh's apex trade body awards 12 business personalities and organisations for their contributions to the country's economy, on the sidelines of a business mega-event.

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) Monday gave the 'FBCCI Business Excellence Award 2023' in five categories at the award-giving ceremony of Bangladesh Businesses Summit at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in Dhaka.

International Chamber of Commerce, Bangladesh president Mahbubur Rahman has been awarded in Jury Special category for his contribution to the economy of Bangladesh and leadership in industry and trade associations for over three decades.

Mr Rahman was president of the FBCCI in 1992-1994 and president of Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) in 1985-86 and 1991-92 respectively. He was also Founder Vice President in 1993-95 of the eight-nation SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Vice President (West Asia) of the 57-nation Islamic Chamber of Commerce in 1993-95.

Since the establishment of the International Chamber of Commerce, Bangladesh (ICCB), Mr. Rahman has been continuously serving as its President.

Maleka Khan, founder-president of Banglacraft, was also the recipient of FBCCI Business Excellence Award in the same category.

Nazmul Hassan, member of parliament and managing director of Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited, and Alihussain Akberali FCA, chairman of BSRM Group of Companies, were awarded in business-leadership category. The recipients for contribution to the economy are Mubarak Ali, managing director of Olympic Industries Ltd (Industry), Humayun Rashid, managing director of EnergyPac Power Generation Ltd (Trade), Anjan Chowdhury, managing director of Square Food and Beverage (agriculture and agro-processing), and Md Kazim Uddin, managing director of National Life Insurance (Service). Safwan Sobhan, managing director and CEO of Basundhara Paper Mills Ltd, was awarded in the category of Youth Entrepreneur and Tania Wahab, managing partner of Karigar, honoured in the best women-entrepreneur category.

Rashedul Karim Munna, managing director of Creation Pvt Ltd, and Safius Sami Alamgir, managing director of Tampaco Foils Ltd were awarded in SME category.

Industries Minister Nurul Majid Humayun and Salman F Rahman, adviser to the PM, attended the function, among others.

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