Govt to award 20 firms for promoting industry

The government is going to honour 20 industries with the “President’s Award for Industrial Development 2020” today in recognition of their significant contributions to the economy, including promoting industrialisation and employment generation.

The award giving ceremony will be held at Dhaka’s Osmani Memorial Auditorium on Thursday, reads a press release of the Industry Ministry.

The award will be given in six categories -- large, medium, small, cottage, micro and hi-tech.

According to the press statement, five firms have been named as winners in the large industry category, five in the medium industry category, four in the small industry category, one in the micro industry category, two in the cottage industry category, and three in the hi-tech industry category.

Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun, State Minister for Industries Kamal Ahmed Majumder, Industries Secretary Zakia Sultana, and FBCCI President Md Jasim Uddin are scheduled to join the event.

Of the named winners, Motorcycle manufacturer Runner Automobiles and Incepta Pharmaceuticals jointly topped the large industries category while BRB Cable Industries ranked second along with Fariha Spinning Mills, and Envoy Textiles came third.

In the medium industries category, Noman Terry Towel Mills, a concern of Noman Group, and Mascotex jointly won the first prize while Mascotex Ltd and APS Design Works came in second, and Bengal Polymer Wares and Auko Tex jointly came in third.

In the small industries category, Masco Overseas was named as the first-prize winner while Abdul Jalil Ltd and Pacific Sea Food came in second, and Madhabdi Dying secured the third place.

Masco Dairy Enterprise was named as the lone winner in the micro industries category.

In the cottage industries category, Intelligent Card was recognised as the first prize winner while Rong Mela Nari Kalyan Sangstha came in second.

Fair Electronics secured the top place in the hi-tech category while Mir Telecom and Service Engine secured the second and third positions respectively.

The government has been awarding the top industrial entrepreneurs from 2015 with the President’s Award for Industrial Development to encourage entrepreneurship and creativity in the private sector.