The Government has recently honoured 73 exporters with the National Export Trophy in recognition of their exceptional contribution to the country’s export earnings during the fiscal year 2020–21.
Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi presented the trophies at a ceremony jointly organised by the Commerce Ministry and the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium in Dhaka.
The event, presided over by Senior Secretary of the Commerce Ministry Tapan Kanti Ghosh, featured speeches by Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) President Mahbubul Alam and EPB Vice Chairman AHM Ahsan, among others.
During his address, Tipu Munshi expressed optimism about increasing Bangladesh’s exports to US $ 100 billion by 2030.
The awards were distributed across 32 categories, with 28 businesses receiving gold trophies, 25 silver, and 19 bronze.
The prestigious Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Export Trophy for being the highest foreign currency earner was presented to Rifat Garments Ltd.
Notable achievements in specific categories included Snowtex Outerwear Ltd, AKM Knitwear Ltd, and Tarasima Apparels Ltd in the readymade garment (woven) category; Flamingo Fashions Limited, GMS Composite Knitting Industries, and Liberty Knitwear Limited in the knitwear category; Badsha Textile Limited, Square Textiles Ltd., and NZ Textiles Ltd in the yarn category; Ha-Meem Denim Ltd., Envoy Textiles Ltd., and Akij Textiles Ltd., in the textile fabrics category; and Universal Jeans Ltd., Pacific Jeans Ltd., and N H T Fashion Ltd., in the garment sector (knit and woven) under Export Processing Zone (EPZ) with 100 per cent Bangladesh ownership.
Other notable awardees included Zaber and Zubair Fabrics Limited, Momtex, Noman Terry Towel Mills Limited Company, Akij Jute Mills Ltd., Janata Jute Mills Ltd., Jobaida Karim Jute Spinners Ltd., Picard Bangladesh Ltd., ABC Footwear Industries Ltd., Karupannya Rangpur Ltd., BD Creation, Classical Handmade Products BD, Energypac Engineering Limited, Walton Hi-Tech Industries Ltd., and BRB Cable Industries Ltd.